Plan a flight · Mon 2:41 am CDT (07:41 UTC)

Salina Regional to John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County SLN → JST

874 nautical miles (1,006 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC). Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28; JST is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 268 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 387 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 0 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 SLN.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 38 nm north, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 447 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
MD83 climbing, 26 nm south, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 685 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SLN, MKC, COU, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC). 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	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 20 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	6 h 17 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	6 h 23 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	6 h 31 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−11 kt	6 °C	131 kt	6 h 40 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−12 kt	2 °C	132 kt	6 h 37 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	6 h 28 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	6 h 20 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	6 h 17 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−23 kt	-19 °C	143 kt	6 h 07 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-33 °C	149 kt	5 h 52 min	9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-41 °C	160 kt	5 h 28 min	9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	5 h 28 min	9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SPI	used from 298 nm out; 53 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 447 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 596 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 646 nm out; 23 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
AGC	used from 745 nm out; 54 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°

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
SLN Salina, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
MHK Manhattan, KS	50 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	06:52 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	99 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	881 ft	06:53 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	248 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	07:35 UTC
IJX Jacksonville, IL	348 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	07:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	378 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	06:52 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	507 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	605 ft	07:36 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	566 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	919 ft	07:35 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	676 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	6 mi	800 ft	905 ft	07:28 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	755 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	2,000 ft	894 ft	07:15 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	825 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,251 ft	07:37 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	3:29 am EDT (07:29 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 JST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JST

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for SLN, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 795 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 795 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Salina Regional, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County.