Easterwood Field to John Glenn Columbus International CLL → CMH
867 nautical miles (998 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 043° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC). Right now CLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 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 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 269 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 CLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 8 nm southeast, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm southeast 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
- BCS3 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, 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 | 240° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 34 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 6 h 40 min | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 43 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 46 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 7 °C | 124 kt | 7 h | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 7 h | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 7 h | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 56 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −5 kt | -6 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 56 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 22 kt | −4 kt | -17 °C | 124 kt | 7 h | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | −4 kt | -32 °C | 124 kt | 7 h | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | −6 kt | -41 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 53 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 41 kt | −3 kt | -51 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 03 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 498 nm out; 65 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 548 nm out; 65 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 648 nm out; 28 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 747 nm out; 7 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 797 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL College Station, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| DKR Crockett, TX | 70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 348 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 169 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 179 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 309 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 419 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 439 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 538 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 628 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 407 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 777 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 05:08 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 817 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 1,076 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 815 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- 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 4 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
The forecast for CLL, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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, 767 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Easterwood Field, John Glenn Columbus International.