John Glenn Columbus International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field CMH → LIT
546 nautical miles (628 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC). Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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: 3 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 69 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 14:00–21:00 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, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT). 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 | 260° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 5 h 15 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 18 min | 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 24 min | 3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 8 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 28 min | 3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 28 min | 3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 31 min | 3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 34 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 34 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 38 min | 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 49 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 53 kt | +26 kt | -39 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +15 kt | -49 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 12 min | 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CVG | used from 50 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| LOU | used from 149 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| EVV | used from 198 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| CGI | used from 298 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| MEM | used from 397 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/14 | 260/23 16° | 250/22 11° | 250/20 7° | 270/24 -6° | 270/27 -16° | 310/49 -30° | 310/46 -39° | 320/43 -50° |
| LIT | used from 496 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -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) |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 1,076 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 99 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 896 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| IMS Madison, IN | 139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 819 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 169 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 545 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 238 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 327 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| EIW New Madrid, MO | 377 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| TKX Kennett, MO | 407 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 261 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | 447 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 262 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SRC Searcy, AR | 506 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 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 LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.