Lehigh Valley International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ABE → CVG
436 nautical miles (502 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind calm; CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 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: 765 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 258 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 ABE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 34 nm south, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- MD83 climbing, 23 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 347 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- B752 climbing, 7 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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, CMH, CVG). 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 15 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 40 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 42 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 46 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 47 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 52 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 52 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 54 min | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -22 °C | 109 kt | 4 h | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 33 kt | +16 kt | -36 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 12 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -41 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 44 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | +27 kt | -48 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 41 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 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; 47 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 50 nm out; 55 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 149 nm out; 38 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° |
| CMH | used from 297 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 396 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABE Allentown, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 393 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| RDG Reading, PA | 30 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 343 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 69 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 346 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| AOO Altoona, PA | 129 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,503 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 158 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 178 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | 700 ft | 1,198 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 238 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 1,194 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 287 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,500 ft | 858 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 347 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 386 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,076 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 406 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, fog, scattered clouds at 200 feet low IFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, fog, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ABE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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: Lehigh Valley International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.