Pittsburgh International to Philadelphia International PIT → PHL
232 nautical miles (267 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 107° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC). Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 4,363 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 145 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 68 to 126 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 48 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
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 30 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. 193 nm along the route, 30 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
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 222 nm along the route, 40 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, 40 nm south, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 222 nm along the route, 40 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
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
- NMRS at 31,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 29 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- between PIT and JST
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- NMRS
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CL30 at 2,600 ft, 8 nm south, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 39 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- over KLBE
- Time
- 10:41 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 24 KLBE
- B738 climbing, 15 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 222 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest 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, 15 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 222 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest 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
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (AGC, PSB, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 010° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 57 min | 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 360° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 9 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 54 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 360° at 25 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 51 min | 8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 50 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | −8 kt | -1 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 49 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 47 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 45 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -10 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 45 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | −15 kt | -22 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 43 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 40 kt | −19 kt | -36 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 40 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 51 kt | −31 kt | -42 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 32 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 33 kt | −19 kt | -51 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 40 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 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; 11 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° |
| PSB | used from 48 nm out; 43 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° | |
| ACY | used from 193 nm out; 57 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° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,202 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 39 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,198 ft | 10:47 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 68 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 11:05 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 184 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 402 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 193 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 343 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 35 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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.
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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, Philadelphia International.