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Youngstown/Warren Regional to Grand Forks International YNG → GFK

809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now YNG is marginal VFR, wind calm; GFK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 13 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 120 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 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 YNG.

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

CRJ7 descending, 37 nm southwest, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AC90 descending, 33 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast 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
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 21 nm southwest, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 130 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 21 nm southwest, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 130 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 21 nm southwest, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 130 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 21 nm southwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 130 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 2 nm west, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 150 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 1 nm east, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 150 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 1 nm east, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
A320 descending, 4 nm east, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 180 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
E170 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 180 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A21N at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 230 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast 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
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 449 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm north, 7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. 639 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime

4 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 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 (CLE, MKG, GRB, DLH, GFK). 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	260° at 9 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	7 h 10 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+11 kt	14 °C	109 kt	7 h 25 min	4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	7 h 42 min	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	7 h 42 min	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	7 h 42 min	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	7 h 56 min	5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	8 h 15 min	5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	8 h 26 min	5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+34 kt	-22 °C	86 kt	9 h 24 min	6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 46 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	11 h 05 min	8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	+49 kt	-46 °C	71 kt	11 h 24 min	8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 66 kt	+64 kt	-52 °C	56 kt	14 h 27 min	11:39 am CDT (16:39 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 33 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°
MKG	used from 150 nm out; 103 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
GRB	used from 300 nm out; 57 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
DLH	used from 499 nm out; 78 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
GFK	used from 699 nm out; 85 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°

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
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,191 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	40 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	01:47 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	150 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	01:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	170 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	782 ft	01:53 UTC
LDM Ludington, MI	300 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	01:55 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	380 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	01:53 UTC
TKV Tomahawk, WI	469 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,486 ft	01:55 UTC
PBH Phillips, WI	499 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,497 ft	01:55 UTC
OLG Solon Springs, WI	569 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,102 ft	01:55 UTC
XVG Longville, MN	679 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,336 ft	01:54 UTC
FSE Fosston, MN	749 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,278 ft	01:55 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 13 knots	8 mi	800 ft	845 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,497 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)

Wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for GFK

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet

The forecast for YNG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GFK is before sunrise there (7:43 am CDT (12:43 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Youngstown/Warren Regional, Grand Forks International.