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Pittsburgh International to Grand Forks International PIT → GFK

853 nautical miles (981 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC). Right now PIT is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; GFK is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 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: 1 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 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 268 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.

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 PIT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 28,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E170 at 15,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 476 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E545 climbing, 0 nm south, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E545
Sky
B018
E55P at 1,500 ft, 40 nm east, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
GL7T at 1,600 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Remarks
mins for ils runway 28
C68A at 1,900 ft, 40 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
KLBE05602
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
CL30 at 1,600 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
ils runway 28 mins
F900 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 1700 on departure. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1300/FL017/TP F900/RM BASES REPORTED 1700 ON DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
F900
Remarks
bases reported 1700 on departure
E50P at 1,500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
FA20 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
FA20
Remarks
bases 1700 ils runway 28
EPIC at 1,800 ft, 40 nm east, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
PC12 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
tops 040MSL
E75S climbing, 5 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm north (360°) of PIT
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75S
Remarks
bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
P68 at 1,500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28

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 7 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, MKG, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK). 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	270° at 8 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	7 h 29 min	4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	7 h 45 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	7 h 54 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	8 h 17 min	5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	8 h 42 min	5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+26 kt	-2 °C	94 kt	9 h 04 min	6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	+29 kt	-7 °C	91 kt	9 h 22 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-10 °C	88 kt	9 h 42 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-21 °C	88 kt	9 h 42 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-37 °C	84 kt	10 h 09 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-44 °C	76 kt	11 h 13 min	8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 59 kt	+59 kt	-50 °C	61 kt	13 h 59 min	11:04 pm CDT (04:04 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 41 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°
CLE	used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 198 nm out; 92 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
DLH	used from 545 nm out; 80 nm from the line	090/31	250/7 14°	250/26 11°	250/36 4°	280/36 -11°	290/35 -22°	300/39 -38°	280/41 -44°	280/66 -49°
AXN	used from 694 nm out; 81 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
GFK	used from 744 nm out; 84 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°

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
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,202 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	20 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	89 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	799 ft	13:51 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	238 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	13:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	278 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	426 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	13:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	486 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	13:50 UTC
HYR Hayward, WI	595 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,215 ft	13:53 UTC
MZH Moose Lake, MN	654 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	12:15 UTC
XVG Longville, MN	724 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	1,336 ft	13:54 UTC
CKN Crookston, MN	833 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	700 ft	896 ft	13:55 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	1 mi	300 ft	845 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,336 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for GFK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Pittsburgh International, Grand Forks International.