Plan a flight · Sun 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)

Cherry Capital Airport to Harrisburg International TVC → MDT

476 nautical miles (548 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; MDT is IFR, wind variable at 5 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

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 327 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 327 to 466 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 TVC.

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

E145 at 12,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 31,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 69 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
AC90 descending, 22 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 278 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
AC90 , 4 nm west, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 288 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
E145 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 288 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 417 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
C25B at 800 ft, 4 nm west, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E145 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain
P28R at 1,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2331/FL010/TP P28R/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over LRP
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
C680 at 1,400 ft, 38 nm east, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. At the destination end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (TVC, CLE, BUF, 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	230° at 7 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	3 h 56 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	3 h 41 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	3 h 40 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	3 h 40 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	3 h 41 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	3 h 40 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	3 h 36 min	1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	3 h 35 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-11 °C	134 kt	3 h 33 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-22 °C	133 kt	3 h 35 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-35 °C	145 kt	3 h 17 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	−23 kt	-43 °C	143 kt	3 h 20 min	1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	−30 kt	-50 °C	150 kt	3 h 10 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
CLE	used from 149 nm out; 106 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
BUF	used from 298 nm out; 80 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
PSB	used from 347 nm out; 31 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -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
TVC Traverse City, MI	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
GOV Grayling, MI	30 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,158 ft	01:55 UTC
HTL Houghton Lake, MI	50 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,149 ft	01:53 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	129 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	763 ft	01:55 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	179 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	594 ft	02:00 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	228 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
ERI Erie, PA	288 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	367 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
UNV State College, PA	417 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	01:53 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 5 knots	5 mi	700 ft	310 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 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, 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 800 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for MDT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 800 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 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

The forecast for TVC, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MDT is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 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: Cherry Capital Airport, Harrisburg International.