Plan a flight · Mon 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC)

Pensacola International to Harrisburg International PNS → MDT

774 nautical miles (891 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC). Right now PNS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 496 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 744 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 377 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 387 to 665 nm out.
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 last 278 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 PNS.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 347 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75S at 15,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 49 nm southeast 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
B712 at 20,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 318 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 318 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A320 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 387 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 427 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 457 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
E75L descending, 5 nm south, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 546 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
B738 at 33,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 596 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B39M descending, 29 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 695 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B39M at 1,200 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 735 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 46 nm southeast, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 735 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B737 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP, TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	6 h 55 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	7 h 10 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	7 h 22 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	7 h 31 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	7 h 18 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	7 h 14 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	7 h 18 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	7 h 22 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 34 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	7 h 27 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	+22 kt	-19 °C	98 kt	7 h 54 min	3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 51 kt	+26 kt	-33 °C	94 kt	8 h 14 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 55 kt	+28 kt	-41 °C	92 kt	8 h 25 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	+11 kt	-51 °C	109 kt	7 h 06 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 70 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
CSG	used from 149 nm out; 14 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 199 nm out; 16 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
GSP	used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 397 nm out; 46 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 496 nm out; 26 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 596 nm out; 51 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 695 nm out; 84 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°

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
PNS Pensacola, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	40 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	213 ft	10:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	99 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	159 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	268 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	10:56 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	377 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:17 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	427 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
BCB Blacksburg, VA	526 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,400 ft	2,119 ft	11:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	546 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	10:54 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	625 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	3,500 ft	1,165 ft	11:15 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	705 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	564 ft	10:53 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	310 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PNS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 17 nm from the route, 705 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 705 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Pensacola International, Harrisburg International.