Albany International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ALB → CVG
540 nautical miles (622 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 knots; CVG is 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: 3 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 216 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 314 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 ALB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 6 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 452 nm along the route, 6 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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, 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 14 kt | −1 kt | 13 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 28 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 28 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 30 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 35 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 39 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 42 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +6 kt | -7 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | +7 kt | -10 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | +10 kt | -22 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 55 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | +15 kt | -36 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -41 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 52 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -48 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 56 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| SYR | used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 98 nm out; 49 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 147 nm out; 57 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 246 nm out; 47 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 393 nm out; 27 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 491 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albany, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 98 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,635 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 138 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 200 ft | 955 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| DUJ Dubois, PA | 246 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,816 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 314 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 344 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,194 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| VTA Newark, OH | 422 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 883 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 452 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 491 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,076 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 896 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 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 ALB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 314 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 324 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 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 ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 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.
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: Albany International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.