Plan a flight · Mon 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)

Waterloo Regional to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ALO → CVG

410 nautical miles (471 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC). Right now ALO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) 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 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 first 70 nm of the route.
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 100 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 ALO.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 270 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
E75S at 24,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 320 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm south, 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, 31 nm south 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
B737 at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest 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
B739 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest 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, 3 nm southwest, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest 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

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 4 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, IND, 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	260° at 23 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	2 h 58 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	2 h 58 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	3 h 01 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	3 h 02 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	2 h 58 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	2 h 54 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	2 h 52 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	2 h 50 min	10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	2 h 48 min	10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	2 h 40 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-35 °C	154 kt	2 h 40 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-42 °C	171 kt	2 h 24 min	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 64 kt	−64 kt	-50 °C	184 kt	2 h 14 min	9:41 am EDT (13:41 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
DBQ	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 150 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 250 nm out; 50 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 350 nm out; 35 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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ALO Waterloo, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
IIB Independence, IA	20 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	979 ft	11:15 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	50 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	10:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	110 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:52 UTC
VYS Peru, IL	160 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	06:35 UTC
PNT Pontiac, IL	200 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	666 ft	11:15 UTC
TIP Rantoul, IL	230 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	737 ft	11:15 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	280 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	10:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	320 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	10:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	360 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	656 ft	10:45 UTC
HLB Batesville, IN	380 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	975 ft	11:15 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 979 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, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet marginal VFR

At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist IFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ALO, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, 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 ALO 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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 upper 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: Waterloo Regional, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.