Hancock County/Bar Harbor to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field BHB → LUK
786 nautical miles (904 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC). Right now BHB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots; LUK is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 467 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 567 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 189 nm out.
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 BHB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm south, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 169 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 descending, 41 nm southeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- CRJ7 descending, 41 nm southeast, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 41 nm southeast, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- at 400 ft
- MD83 climbing, 4 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 706 nm along the route, 4 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BML, ALB, SYR, 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 | 320° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 43 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 43 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 13 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 47 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 50 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 09 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 21 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -10 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 29 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -21 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 06 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 34 kt | +29 kt | -36 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 38 min | 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | +43 kt | -42 °C | 77 kt | 10 h 12 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 49 kt | +47 kt | -50 °C | 73 kt | 10 h 46 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
| PWM | used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BML | used from 149 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| ALB | used from 199 nm out; 36 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 298 nm out; 50 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° |
| PSB | used from 398 nm out; 67 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 497 nm out; 54 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 646 nm out; 30 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 746 nm out; 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 83 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| BST Belfast, ME | 30 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 197 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | 99 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 2,000 ft | 75 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 179 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 2,100 ft | 603 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 259 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 377 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 358 nm out, 5 nm south 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 | 398 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 200 ft | 955 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OYM St Marys, PA | 477 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,934 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 577 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 706 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 746 nm out, 6 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 |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 481 ft | 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 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, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist IFR
The whole forecast for LUK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-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 BHB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 on the route, 567 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 577 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 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
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: Hancock County/Bar Harbor, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.