Columbia Metro Airport to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field CAE → LUK
348 nautical miles (401 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 341° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; LUK is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 80 to 100 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 110 to 249 nm out.
- 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 219 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 CAE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 100 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
- CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 119 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 43
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 159 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
- E170 at 1,100 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest 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, 38 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest 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
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 299 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 319 nm along the route, 18 nm west 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
- B38M climbing, 14 nm west, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 500 ft
- Weather
- 1/16SM
- C25C , 16 nm north, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over HAO
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C25C
- Weather
- no, forward, visibility
- Remarks
- hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
- A320 climbing, 14 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- tops 800 ft
- E75L climbing, 14 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- E170 climbing, 14 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- tops 1,100 ft
- B737 at 100 ft, 14 nm west, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the destination end, 14 nm west 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
2 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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TRI, 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 | 330° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 33 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 10 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 7 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 47 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 4 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 47 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 0 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 52 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -4 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 57 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -7 °C | 86 kt | 4 h 03 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -19 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 12 min | 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -32 °C | 74 kt | 4 h 42 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 52 kt | +52 kt | -42 °C | 68 kt | 5 h 07 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +40 kt | -50 °C | 80 kt | 4 h 21 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CVG | used from 249 nm out; 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Columbia, SC | departure | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 20 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 80 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 110 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 2,163 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 169 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,518 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 199 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: drizzle | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 2,684 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 229 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 7 mi | 600 ft | 1,256 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| SYM Morehead, KY | 279 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 1,028 ft | 11:22 UTC |
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 309 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 913 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 481 ft | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LUK
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 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 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 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
The forecast for CAE, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.