Trenton Mercer Airport to South Bend International TTN → SBN
528 nautical miles (608 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TTN is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; SBN is VFR, wind calm. 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.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 239 nm out.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA). 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 | 340° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 38 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 40 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 48 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 48 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 48 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 56 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 02 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 08 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -21 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 23 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -36 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 48 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 40 kt | +36 kt | -42 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 17 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 41 kt | +36 kt | -49 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 17 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 199 nm out; 42 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° |
| CLE | used from 249 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| FWA | used from 398 nm out; 63 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° |
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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 212 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| RDG Reading, PA | 50 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 343 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 60 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 402 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 139 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 1,231 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| FIG Clearfield, PA | 169 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,516 ft | 07:04 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 259 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 269 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,191 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 329 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 2,000 ft | 799 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 418 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 683 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| USE Wauseon, OH | 428 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | none | 780 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GSH Goshen, IN | 508 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | none | 826 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,516 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for TTN, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBN is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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.
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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, South Bend International.