John Glenn Columbus International to Cleveland-Hopkins International CMH → CLE
97 nautical miles (112 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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: 30 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
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 19 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 78 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
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
- C150 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LHQ
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B015 T038
- C150 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over MRT
- Time
- 22:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft
- S22T at 2,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 2147/FL020/TP S22T/SK B020 T030
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 21:47 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- B020 T030
- AEST descending, 31 nm southeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 22:36 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- AEST
- Remarks
- bases 1,600 ft
- CRJ2 at 500 ft, 31 nm southeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over KCAK
- Time
- 21:46 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- CRJ2 descending, 31 nm southeast, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 21:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- B005
- B38M descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CLE
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- B023
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CLE). 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 | 340° at 10 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 51 min | 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 51 min | 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 51 min | 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 51 min | 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 3 °C | 115 kt | 51 min | 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 12 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 52 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +9 kt | -5 °C | 111 kt | 52 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 53 min | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 54 min | 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -22 °C | 109 kt | 53 min | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -35 °C | 110 kt | 53 min | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -40 °C | 135 kt | 43 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -48 °C | 144 kt | 40 min | 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 24 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CLE | used from 49 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
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: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 815 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| GQQ Galion, OH | 39 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,224 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 49 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 799 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)
Wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CLE
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is after sunset there (6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.