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Waco Regional to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field ACT → LUK

771 nautical miles (887 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC). 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 last 158 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 ACT.

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

E170 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 346 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 573 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 613 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E170 at 100 ft, 50 nm southeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 731 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 50 nm southeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 731 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 731 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. At the destination end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
B739 climbing, 6 nm northeast, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 6 nm northeast, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E170 climbing, 5 nm west, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 nm west 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
B737 at 100 ft, 5 nm west, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm north, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	5 h 38 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	5 h 40 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	5 h 43 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	5 h 45 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	5 h 43 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	5 h 40 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-17 °C	139 kt	5 h 33 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	−20 kt	-31 °C	140 kt	5 h 30 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	5 h 33 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	−12 kt	-51 °C	132 kt	5 h 50 min	1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 148 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LIT	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 395 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 445 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 543 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 642 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 741 nm out; 5 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°

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	Elevation
ACT Waco, TX	departure	no report just now	516 ft
CRS Corsicana, TX	49 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	448 ft
TYR Tyler, TX	99 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	543 ft
TXK Texarkana, AR	198 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	389 ft
SUZ Benton, AR	296 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	389 ft
LIT Little Rock, AR	316 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	266 ft
JBR Jonesboro, AR	415 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	262 ft
PAH Paducah, KY	534 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	410 ft
GDA Marion, KY	563 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now	652 ft
OWB Owensboro, KY	622 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	407 ft
IMS Madison, IN	721 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	819 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH	destination	no report just now	481 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)

LUK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
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 ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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 Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Waco Regional, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.