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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International BHM → CVG

344 nautical miles (396 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 019° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; CVG is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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: 2 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 276 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 207 nm along 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 BHM.

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

B38M at 39,000 ft, 36 nm east, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 30 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 48 nm east, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 108 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 48 nm east, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 108 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 108 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
C56X at 1,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 108 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 48 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 108 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 128 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B739 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 138 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 33,000 ft, 23 nm west, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 187 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
E55P at 14,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 226 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
C25B at 11,000 ft, 23 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 256 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P climbing, 19 nm east, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 285 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
E170 at 1,100 ft, 21 nm east, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 285 nm along the route, 21 nm east 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
E170 at 100 ft, 21 nm east, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 285 nm along the route, 21 nm east 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

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, BNA, 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	300° at 18 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	2 h 59 min	12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	3 h 01 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	3 h 01 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	3 h 03 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+5 kt	5 °C	115 kt	2 h 59 min	12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	3 h 01 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+7 kt	-1 °C	113 kt	3 h 03 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+8 kt	-4 °C	112 kt	3 h 04 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	+9 kt	-5 °C	111 kt	3 h 06 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−1 kt	-18 °C	121 kt	2 h 51 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	+12 kt	-33 °C	108 kt	3 h 11 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	+22 kt	-41 °C	98 kt	3 h 31 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 50 kt	+26 kt	-51 °C	94 kt	3 h 40 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 49 nm out; 23 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 98 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 69 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 295 nm out; 25 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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
CMD Cullman, AL	39 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	969 ft	12:55 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	59 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	12:53 UTC
BGF Winchester, TN	98 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	978 ft	12:55 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	138 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	12:55 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	197 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
AAS Campbellsville, KY	236 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	921 ft	12:55 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	285 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	0.06 mi	30,000 ft	896 ft	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 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, 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

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 BHM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 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 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.