Philadelphia International to Edgar County PHL → PRG
573 nautical miles (660 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots; PRG is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 141 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 524 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 217 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 178 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 99 to 247 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from PHL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at F290
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:28 UTC
- Height
- at F230
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 23,000 ft
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- E545 at 500 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY31001/TM 1158/FL005/TP E545/SK OVC005/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY31001
- Time
- 11:58 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- E145 at 900 ft, 30 nm east, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- C56X at 400 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY13001
- Time
- 11:21 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- C700 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:11 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
- C68A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- Weather
- 4
- B738 climbing, 13 nm south, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over ILG
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- B738 climbing, 13 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
- B739 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 2,400 ft, 34 nm north, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 5 north rdg
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 18
- B737 at 1,900 ft, 16 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- BASES019
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 10 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 18 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 34 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 32 kt | +21 kt | -21 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | +21 kt | -35 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 52 kt | +32 kt | -42 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 31 min | 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 47 kt | +31 kt | -51 °C | 89 kt | 6 h 26 min | 1:35 pm CDT (18:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 148 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 296 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 395 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 445 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 35 ft | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 20 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 79 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 69 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 310 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 119 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 703 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 217 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 2 mi | 1,300 ft | 1,243 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 247 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 1,194 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 306 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 899 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| TZR Columbus, OH | 366 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 904 ft | 11:45 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 415 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 0.13 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 514 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 796 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 553 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 589 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PRG Paris, IL | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 654 ft | 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC)
PRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for PHL, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at PRG 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads







Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Philadelphia International, Edgar County.
