Plan a flight · Sun 10:33 pm CDT (03:33 UTC)

Arkansas International to Rickenbacker International BYH → LCK

405 nautical miles (466 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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 last 237 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 BYH.

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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 168 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A21N at 17,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 247 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 247 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 47 nm southeast, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 276 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 37 nm northwest, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 355 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
BCS3 climbing, 11 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010

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 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 (CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH). 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 15 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	3 h 11 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	3 h 19 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	3 h 22 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+1 kt	9 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	3 h 28 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+2 kt	1 °C	118 kt	3 h 26 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	0	-2 °C	120 kt	3 h 22 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	3 h 19 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−2 kt	-7 °C	122 kt	3 h 19 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 32 kt	+1 kt	-19 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	+1 kt	-34 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 59 kt	−5 kt	-41 °C	125 kt	3 h 14 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 47 kt	−2 kt	-50 °C	122 kt	3 h 19 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 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
CGI	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
EVV	used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 296 nm out; 11 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°
CMH	used from 345 nm out; 43 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°

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
BYH Blytheville, AR	departure	no report just now				254 ft
DYR Dyersburg, TN	20 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	337 ft	18:56 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	49 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	345 ft	03:15 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	89 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
TWT Sturgis, KY	128 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	372 ft	03:15 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	168 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	407 ft	02:56 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	237 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	247 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	545 ft	02:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	316 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	02:52 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	326 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	02:53 UTC
HOC Hillsboro, OH	365 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				977 ft
LCK Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 977 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for LCK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 2 nm from the route, 316 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at BYH 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LCK is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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: Arkansas International, Rickenbacker International.