Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport CMH → XNA

583 nautical miles (671 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 7 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 59 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

E170 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 286 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
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
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
F2TH at 31,000 ft, 46 nm east, 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 2104/FL310/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ZZV
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
B38M at 1,900 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 2101/FL019/TP B38M/SK B019 /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B019
Remarks
during the descent
C150 at 1,500 ft, 20 nm north, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm north 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
E545 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest 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
CRJ7 at 1,900 ft, 15 nm north, 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 59 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 2103/FL019/TP CRJ7/SK B019/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
21:03 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B019
Remarks
during the descent
C150 climbing, 4 nm southeast, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MGY/TM 2132/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B017 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MGY
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B017 T036
B739 climbing, 27 nm south, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 99 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B753 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
A320 at 3,800 ft, 40 nm south, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG160012/TM 2115/FL038/TP A320/SK T038 OVC B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
12 nm south (160°) of CVG
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T038 overcast B010
A333 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 109 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B38M at 34,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC): light turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV GVR/TM 2104/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over GVR
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, CGI, SGF). 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	290° at 9 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	5 h 10 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+7 kt	14 °C	113 kt	5 h 10 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	5 h 15 min	12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	5 h 15 min	12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	5 h 12 min	12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	5 h 10 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+7 kt	-5 °C	113 kt	5 h 10 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	+6 kt	-8 °C	114 kt	5 h 07 min	11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	+6 kt	-19 °C	114 kt	5 h 07 min	11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 44 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	5 h 30 min	12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	+20 kt	-41 °C	100 kt	5 h 50 min	12:39 am CDT (05:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 43 kt	+19 kt	-49 °C	101 kt	5 h 46 min	12:35 am CDT (05:35 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°
CVG	used from 49 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
IND	used from 148 nm out; 43 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°
EVV	used from 198 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 296 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 445 nm out; 59 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°

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 (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	815 ft	6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	49 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	6 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	23:42 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	59 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	7 mi	800 ft	1,009 ft	22:56 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	148 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	23:45 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	178 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	22:53 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	277 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	23:35 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	326 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	22:52 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	375 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
TVB Cabool, MO	464 nm out, 0 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,220 ft
BBG Branson, MO	524 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	23:45 UTC
FWB Branson West, MO	533 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 11		none	1,348 ft	23:35 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at XNA 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at XNA is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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.

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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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.