John Glenn Columbus International to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field CMH → LUK
89 nautical miles (102 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 9 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 whole 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
- 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
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 10:08 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- TOP015
- B737 at 100 ft, 14 nm west, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the destination end, 14 nm west 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
- B739 climbing, 15 nm west, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 west cvg
- Time
- 10:19 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- tops 1,100 ft
- B763 at 100 ft, 15 nm west, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 200 ft, 15 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 2 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG). 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 45 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −2 kt | 14 °C | 122 kt | 44 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 43 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 44 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 46 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 46 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +5 kt | -4 °C | 115 kt | 46 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 46 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 35 kt | +10 kt | -20 °C | 110 kt | 49 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 37 kt | 0 | -35 °C | 120 kt | 44 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 56 kt | +7 kt | -44 °C | 113 kt | 47 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 59 kt | +8 kt | -50 °C | 112 kt | 48 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 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 49 nm out; 31 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° |
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 | no report just now | 815 ft | ||||
| UYF London, OH | 20 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,081 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 49 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | destination | no report just now | 481 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,081 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
LUK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LUK is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.