Trenton Mercer Airport to Harrisburg International TTN → MDT
89 nautical miles (103 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC). Right now TTN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21; MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. 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 TTN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A320 at 900 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1257/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC009
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 12:57 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- CRJ9 at 900 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1245/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC009, TOPS030
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 12:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- OVC009, TOPS030
- PC24 at 1,400 ft, 13 nm south, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 10 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- C172 at 1,200 ft, 11 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 10 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- over KPNE
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- CRJ9 climbing, 23 nm south, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over PHL
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
- CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 20 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 13:44 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- A319 at 1,200 ft, 23 nm south, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090003/TM 1322/FL012/TP A319/SK BASES 014
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 3 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:22 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft
- C525 at 1,000 ft, 23 nm south, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft
- B739 at 25,000 ft, 5 nm west, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1351/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 13:51 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 20 nm north, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV ETX100005/TM 1302/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm east (100°) of ETX
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- BASES022
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 24 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
- M20P at 5,000 ft, 27 nm north, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. 30 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:51 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- PA46 at 6,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1515/FL060/TP PA46/SK OVC040/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over HAR
- Time
- 15:15 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Turbulence
- smooth
1 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 45 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 46 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 46 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 46 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +4 kt | 3 °C | 116 kt | 46 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 47 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +9 kt | -5 °C | 111 kt | 48 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 29 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 49 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 33 kt | +13 kt | -21 °C | 107 kt | 50 min | 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 49 kt | +12 kt | -35 °C | 108 kt | 49 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 53 kt | +15 kt | -44 °C | 105 kt | 51 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +35 kt | -50 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 03 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 010/26 | 360/24 11° | 350/28 8° | 350/26 4° | 340/29 -8° | 350/39 -21° | 350/57 -35° | 350/52 -43° | 310/50 -50° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTN Trenton, NJ | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 212 ft | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 20 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 35 ft | 15:33 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 70 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 402 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 310 ft | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 402 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, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
Wind from the north-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 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-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 TTN, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 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
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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Harrisburg International.