Plan a flight · Mon 8:13 am MDT (14:13 UTC)

Albuquerque International Sunport to John Glenn Columbus International ABQ → CMH

1,164 nautical miles (1,340 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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 TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 70 nm out.
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 398 to 746 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 60 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 ABQ.

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

BE30 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 328 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBL
Where
35 nm east (070°) of LBL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 39 nm north, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 378 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DDC
Where
24 nm east (090°) of DDC
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light
Remarks
zkc fd dl
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 468 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 24 nm south, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 1025 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 24 nm south, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 1025 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
E75S descending, 47 nm south, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 47 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 47 nm south, 7:21 am MDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 47 nm south, 6:57 am MDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 47 nm south, 6:10 am MDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 47 nm south, 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 47 nm south, 5:42 am MDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 47 nm south, 5:18 am MDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1075 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH). 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 23 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	8 h 15 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−22 kt	21 °C	142 kt	8 h 12 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	15 °C	142 kt	8 h 12 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	8 h 08 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−25 kt	7 °C	145 kt	8 h 02 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−28 kt	3 °C	148 kt	7 h 52 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−30 kt	-2 °C	150 kt	7 h 46 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-6 °C	153 kt	7 h 36 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	7 h 36 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 43 kt	−44 kt	-19 °C	164 kt	7 h 06 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 61 kt	−62 kt	-30 °C	182 kt	6 h 24 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 63 kt	−63 kt	-37 °C	183 kt	6 h 22 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 58 kt	−56 kt	-48 °C	176 kt	6 h 37 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
TCC	used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
AMA	used from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
GAG	used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
ICT	used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 547 nm out; 72 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 647 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
STL	used from 746 nm out; 41 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
SPI	used from 846 nm out; 45 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°
IND	used from 945 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 1045 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CMH	used from 1094 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°

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
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	7:52 am MDT (13:52 UTC)
SAF Santa Fe, NM	40 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,348 ft	13:53 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX	209 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	13:53 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	269 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	13:53 UTC
BFK Buffalo, OK	358 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,822 ft
ICT Wichita, KS	468 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,332 ft	13:53 UTC
BUM Butler, MO	617 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				893 ft
JEF Jefferson City, MO	726 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	13:53 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	826 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	955 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1104 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	13:56 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 736 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, John Glenn Columbus International.