Plan a flight · Sun 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Lincoln Airport CMH → LNK

635 nautical miles (731 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 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). Over the first 69 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 159 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
CRJ9 descending, 15 nm south, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 15 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
E545 at 28,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,600 ft, 43 nm north, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
E170 at 23,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 12 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	5 h 50 min	2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	6 h 03 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	6 h 03 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	5 h 59 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	5 h 59 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	5 h 59 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	6 h 03 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	6 h 03 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-20 °C	101 kt	6 h 17 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+28 kt	-34 °C	92 kt	6 h 54 min	3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-42 °C	84 kt	7 h 34 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	+46 kt	-50 °C	74 kt	8 h 35 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 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; 25 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°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 248 nm out; 59 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 347 nm out; 8 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DSM	used from 447 nm out; 50 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 546 nm out; 38 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -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: overcast at 900 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
DAY Dayton, OH	60 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	1,009 ft	01:18 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	119 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	00:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	189 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:54 UTC
TIP Rantoul, IL	238 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	737 ft	01:15 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	278 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	00:56 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	318 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	00:54 UTC
FSW Fort Madison, IA	387 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	721 ft	01:35 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	457 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,023 ft	01:15 UTC
ICL Clarinda, IA	556 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	995 ft	01:35 UTC
SDA Shenandoah, IA	576 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	9 mi	none	971 ft	01:15 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LNK

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNK is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Lincoln Airport.