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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 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; CVG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 383 to 413 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 501 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 88 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 314 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 98 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

CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
A388 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
oncl light chop
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over GFL
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M07/TB LGT MOD/IC LGT RIME ABV 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
over CTR
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−7 °C
Turbulence
light moderate
Icing
light rime above 17,000 ft
A388 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB110010/TM 2317/FL340/TP A388/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
10 nm east (110°) of ALB
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E145 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over 1B1
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous mmod chop
E145 at 26,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
25 nm east (099°) of RKA
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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	210° at 3 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	4 h 35 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	4 h 42 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 5 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	4 h 42 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 5 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	4 h 39 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	4 h 39 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	+6 kt	-3 °C	114 kt	4 h 44 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	4 h 52 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 11 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	4 h 55 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-21 °C	102 kt	5 h 18 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 44 kt	+42 kt	-34 °C	78 kt	6 h 55 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 56 kt	+55 kt	-40 °C	65 kt	8 h 18 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-49 °C	67 kt	8 h 04 min	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
SYR	used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
AVP	used from 98 nm out; 49 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 147 nm out; 57 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 246 nm out; 47 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CMH	used from 393 nm out; 27 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 491 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -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
ALB Albany, NY	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	300 ft	284 ft	9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)
BGM Binghamton, NY	98 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	01:36 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	138 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	955 ft	01:46 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	246 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,816 ft	00:53 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,194 ft	00:53 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	422 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	800 ft	883 ft	01:24 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	452 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	743 ft	00:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	491 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	9:21 pm EDT (01:21 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, 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ALB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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 northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Albany International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.