Plan a flight · Mon 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)

Chicago Executive to Harrisburg International PWK → MDT

516 nautical miles (594 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC). Right now PWK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 2 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 last 397 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 367 to 496 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 427 nm along 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 PWK.

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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 50 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, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
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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
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 46 nm south, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 129 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 4 nm northwest, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 189 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
A21N descending, 8 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 268 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
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Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 30 nm south, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 377 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
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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, 22 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 387 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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, 28 nm south, 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 397 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
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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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, 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	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 53 min	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	4 h	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	4 h	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 56 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	3 h 51 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	3 h 46 min	10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	3 h 41 min	10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	3 h 38 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	3 h 37 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	3 h 34 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	−30 kt	-36 °C	150 kt	3 h 26 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 53 kt	−45 kt	-44 °C	165 kt	3 h 08 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 54 kt	−45 kt	-51 °C	165 kt	3 h 08 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 52 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°
AGC	used from 347 nm out; 29 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 397 nm out; 34 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
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
MGC Michigan City, IN	50 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	654 ft	10:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	89 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 27,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	777 ft	10:55 UTC
IRS Sturgis, MI	109 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	4 mi	none	924 ft	10:55 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	189 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	258 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	6 mi	1,400 ft	793 ft	10:53 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	278 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	6 mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	10:51 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	347 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
IDI Indiana, PA	407 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,419 ft	06:15 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	427 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	2 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	10:54 UTC
RVL Reedsville, PA	467 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	1,600 ft	818 ft	10:55 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 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 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 marginal VFR

The whole forecast for MDT

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
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 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, 308 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 328 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 328 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Chicago Executive, Harrisburg International.