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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Grand Forks International CVG → GFK

761 nautical miles (876 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC). Right now CVG is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; GFK is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 227 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 CVG.

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

BCS3 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E75S descending, 3 nm southwest, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 3 nm southwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 3 nm southwest, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
B38M climbing, 3 nm southwest, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
C25C , 18 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the departure end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
A320 at 3,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
E75L at 26,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 50 nm northeast, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK). 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	230° at 15 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	6 h 24 min	4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+3 kt	16 °C	117 kt	6 h 30 min	4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	6 h 48 min	4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	7 h 07 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	7 h 19 min	5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	7 h 23 min	5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 30 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	7 h 28 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 30 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	7 h 32 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 37 kt	+22 kt	-21 °C	98 kt	7 h 46 min	5:50 pm CDT (22:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	7 h 51 min	5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 46 kt	+34 kt	-38 °C	86 kt	8 h 51 min	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 55 kt	+45 kt	-47 °C	75 kt	10 h 09 min	8:13 pm CDT (01:13 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
IND	used from 49 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
JOT	used from 148 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 297 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
LSE	used from 346 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 445 nm out; 56 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 593 nm out; 48 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
GFK	used from 692 nm out; 44 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°

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
CVG Covington, KY	departure	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	none	896 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
GFD Greenfield, IN	69 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				895 ft
AID Anderson, IN	79 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	217 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	14:53 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	297 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	807 ft	14:45 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	326 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	14:53 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	405 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	839 ft	14:55 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	524 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	912 ft	14:55 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	573 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,030 ft	14:53 UTC
SAZ Staples, MN	623 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the east (100°) at 10 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,287 ft	14:55 UTC
CKN Crookston, MN	741 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,100 ft	896 ft	14:55 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 400 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	0.25 mi	400 ft	845 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for GFK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for CVG, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 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, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 534 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Grand Forks International.