John Glenn Columbus International to Laguardia Airport CMH → LGA
415 nautical miles (478 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC). Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; LGA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 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: 6,166 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 217 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 296 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 217 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of the route.
- 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 10 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 360° at 14 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 3 h 29 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 360° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 29 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 26 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 21 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -1 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 18 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 15 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −9 kt | -8 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 13 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 31 kt | −10 kt | -9 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 12 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 32 kt | −11 kt | -21 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 10 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 39 kt | −11 kt | -36 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 10 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 49 kt | −22 kt | -42 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 36 kt | −19 kt | -51 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 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° |
| AGC | used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 198 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 296 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| JFK | used from 346 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 815 ft | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| VTA Newark, OH | 20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 883 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 49 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 700 ft | 899 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 99 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 1,194 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 138 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,251 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 188 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 14:03 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 237 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,231 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 277 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 316 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 343 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 346 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 393 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 395 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 186 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| LGA New York, NY | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 20 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LGA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, Laguardia Airport.