Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International TOL → CLE
88 nautical miles (102 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TOL is low IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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 whole 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 TOL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 at 2,500 ft, 1 nm northeast, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
- 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, 5 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
- 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
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 1 forecast point nearest it (CLE). 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 | 320° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 42 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 42 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 12 °C | 126 kt | 42 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 41 min | 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 39 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 39 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 38 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 37 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 37 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -20 °C | 140 kt | 38 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | −27 kt | -36 °C | 147 kt | 36 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 60 kt | −44 kt | -45 °C | 164 kt | 32 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 64 kt | −46 kt | -51 °C | 166 kt | 32 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 64 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL Toledo, OH | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 683 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 39 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 590 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 49 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | 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 | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 799 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)
Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CLE
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for TOL, the departure
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 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 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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
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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Cleveland-Hopkins International.