Plan a flight · Sun 9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC)

Columbia Regional to Westfield-Barnes Regional COU → BAF

911 nautical miles (1,048 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COU is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; BAF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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: 2 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 last 525 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 346 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 594 to 871 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 COU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the destination end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
A320 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 376 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 841 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75S at 10,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 861 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A388 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 871 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 16,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
E170 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 267 nm along the route, 5 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
CRJ9 descending, 42 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 376 nm along the route, 42 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
E145 climbing, 42 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 376 nm along the route, 42 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
A321 at 21,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 386 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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
E545 at 28,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 386 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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

16 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL). 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	150° at 5 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	7 h 43 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	7 h 17 min	5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	7 h 07 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	7 h 07 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	7 h 04 min	5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	7 h	5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	6 h 57 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-8 °C	132 kt	6 h 54 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	6 h 54 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	6 h 48 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-34 °C	150 kt	6 h 04 min	4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	5 h 37 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−43 kt	-50 °C	163 kt	5 h 35 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 49 nm out; 32 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 99 nm out; 23 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°
IND	used from 198 nm out; 63 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°
FWA	used from 297 nm out; 40 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°
CMH	used from 396 nm out; 53 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°
CLE	used from 445 nm out; 37 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
AGC	used from 544 nm out; 58 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 594 nm out; 60 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 693 nm out; 62 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
ALB	used from 841 nm out; 41 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
BDL	used from 891 nm out; 16 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°

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
COU Columbia, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
MYJ Mexico, MO	20 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	822 ft	23:35 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	168 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	01:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	198 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	01:53 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	327 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	937 ft	01:53 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	396 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	500 ft	975 ft	01:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	465 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	01:52 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	554 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,191 ft	01:51 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	723 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	955 ft	01:53 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	762 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	01:53 UTC
GBR Great Barrington, MA	881 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				739 ft
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	3 mi	1,200 ft	270 ft	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)

Wind from the east at 3 knots, heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BAF

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 6 knots, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 3 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet

The forecast for COU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 525 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 544 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 554 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at BAF 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BAF is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Columbia Regional, Westfield-Barnes Regional.