Plan a flight · Mon 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International CMH → BHM

428 nautical miles (493 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 207°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC). Right now CMH is IFR, wind calm; BHM is VFR, wind calm. 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 first 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 219 to 229 nm out.
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 destination end.

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

C550 at 1,500 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 8 nm northwest, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 12 nm northwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
E75L at 21,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
E170 at 6,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 climbing, 49 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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, 49 nm northwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 110 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest 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
E170 at 100 ft, 20 nm west, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm west 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
E170 at 1,100 ft, 20 nm west, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm west 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
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 139 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest 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
E75L at 33,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 249 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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
C56X at 1,000 ft, 32 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 319 nm along the route, 32 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

1 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, LOU, TYS, BNA, HSV, BHM). 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	310° at 18 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	3 h 24 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−8 kt	14 °C	128 kt	3 h 21 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	3 h 19 min	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	3 h 21 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−6 kt	3 °C	126 kt	3 h 24 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	3 h 22 min	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	3 h 22 min	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	3 h 22 min	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−2 kt	-19 °C	122 kt	3 h 30 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-33 °C	132 kt	3 h 15 min	9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	−18 kt	-42 °C	138 kt	3 h 06 min	9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 49 kt	−20 kt	-51 °C	140 kt	3 h 03 min	9:37 am CDT (14:37 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 50 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°
LOU	used from 149 nm out; 73 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°
TYS	used from 199 nm out; 70 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 249 nm out; 62 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°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 54 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°
BHM	used from 399 nm out; 15 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°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	815 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
RZT Chillicothe, OH	30 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	725 ft	11:15 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	50 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	11:06 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	100 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	1 mi	200 ft	913 ft	11:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	139 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	11:23 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	209 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	2 mi	300 ft	962 ft	11:20 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	229 nm out, 23 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,544 ft	11:15 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	269 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,025 ft	11:15 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN	319 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,953 ft
BFZ Albertville, AL	379 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	11:15 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	389 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

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

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.