Plan a flight · Sun 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC)

Cherry Capital Airport to Philadelphia International TVC → PHL

544 nautical miles (626 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 222 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 59 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 route from 148 to 158 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 287 to 494 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 326 to 475 nm out.
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 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 376 to 524 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 168 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 TVC.

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

E145 at 12,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 494 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest 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 18,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
A21N at 31,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 69 nm along the route, 41 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, 36 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 277 nm along the route, 36 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 , 17 nm southwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 287 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest 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, 11 nm southwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 287 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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
A319 at 4,300 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): overcast above 4,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 297 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF270020/TM 2314/FL043/TP A319/SK OVC 043/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BUF
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 4,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 326 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 30,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 336 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW080020/TM 2254/FL300/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
20 nm east (080°) of JHW
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY06 KUNV. 415 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest 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 RY06 KUNV
E145 at 2,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY06 KUNV. 415 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 2310/FL020/TP E145/SK OVC020/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY06 KUNV
CRJ7 at 1,100 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft; a broken layer above 4,100 ft. 465 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 2243/FL011/TP CRJ7/SK BKN012 BKN041
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over HAR
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN012 BKN041

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (TVC, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP, ACY). 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	190° at 9 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	4 h 39 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	4 h 21 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	4 h 15 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	4 h 15 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	4 h 15 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	4 h 13 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	4 h 09 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	4 h 07 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 18 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	4 h 05 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 20 kt	−13 kt	-21 °C	133 kt	4 h 05 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 38 kt	−24 kt	-35 °C	144 kt	3 h 47 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 48 kt	−25 kt	-43 °C	145 kt	3 h 45 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 54 kt	−30 kt	-50 °C	150 kt	3 h 38 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 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 148 nm out; 114 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 247 nm out; 72 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 346 nm out; 40 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°
AVP	used from 445 nm out; 59 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
ACY	used from 494 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°

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 (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
GOV Grayling, MI	30 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	5 mi	none	1,158 ft	00:55 UTC
GDW Gladwin, MI	59 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	774 ft	01:15 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	129 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	763 ft	01:15 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	178 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	variable at 2 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	594 ft	01:00 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	227 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				776 ft
ERI Erie, PA	287 nm out, 16 nm southwest 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
BFD Bradford, PA	346 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	9 mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	00:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	415 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	00:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	435 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	494 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	343 ft	00:54 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	600 ft	35 ft	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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

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 PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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 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, Philadelphia International.