Youngstown/Warren Regional to General Downing - Peoria International YNG → PIA
410 nautical miles (472 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC). Right now YNG is low IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 6 knots; PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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). Over the first 98 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
Not fetched just now.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI). 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 | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 4 h 06 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 14 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 08 min | 1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 16 min | 1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 7 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 4 h 22 min | 1:36 pm CDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 0 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -8 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 35 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 4 h 43 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -36 °C | 84 kt | 4 h 53 min | 2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 48 kt | +45 kt | -40 °C | 75 kt | 5 h 28 min | 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 56 kt | +45 kt | -48 °C | 75 kt | 5 h 28 min | 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| FWA | used from 146 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 293 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| SPI | used from 390 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
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 | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,191 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| CAK Akron, OH | 39 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 1,225 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 49 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 799 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 88 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| FZI Fostoria, OH | 127 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 751 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 205 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 25,000 ft | 814 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| RCR Rochester, IN | 244 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots, gusting to 10 | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 254 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 293 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| PNT Pontiac, IL | 361 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 666 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 381 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PIA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
The forecast for YNG, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
Daylight
Sunset at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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: Youngstown/Warren Regional, General Downing - Peoria International.