John Glenn Columbus International to Rick Husband Amarillo International CMH → AMA
938 nautical miles (1,079 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC). Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 17 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, fog). Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- 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 last 489 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 CMH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 39 nm south, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 100 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 12 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA). 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 | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 19 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 46 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 16 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 34 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 17 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 01 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 51 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 01 min | 12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 12 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 17 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -18 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 46 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +36 kt | -32 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 10 min | 2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 49 kt | +42 kt | -40 °C | 78 kt | 12 h 02 min | 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 46 kt | +36 kt | -50 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 10 min | 2:15 pm CDT (19:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 42 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° |
| IND | used from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| EVV | used from 199 nm out; 66 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° |
| SPI | used from 249 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 299 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 399 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SGF | used from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 598 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 698 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GAG | used from 748 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 898 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 815 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 60 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 180 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 08:00 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 209 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 349 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 412 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 449 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LLU Lamar, MO | 559 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 569 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 738 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GAG Gage, OK | 828 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,223 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 898 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 07:50 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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.
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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: John Glenn Columbus International, Rick Husband Amarillo International.