Plan a flight · Mon 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field CVG → MSN

324 nautical miles (373 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC). Right now CVG is low IFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 3 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 108 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

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
A320 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 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 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 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 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
B737 at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest 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, 3 nm southwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 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 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
C25C , 17 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the departure end, 17 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
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast 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
E75S at 24,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 98 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 34,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 137 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 157 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, JOT, DBQ). 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	270° at 21 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	3 h 02 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	3 h 03 min	10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	2 h 58 min	10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	3 h	10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	3 h 05 min	10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+18 kt	-1 °C	102 kt	3 h 11 min	10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	3 h 16 min	10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	3 h 20 min	10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	3 h 31 min	10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+27 kt	-35 °C	93 kt	3 h 29 min	10:48 am CDT (15:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 53 kt	+46 kt	-42 °C	74 kt	4 h 23 min	11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 63 kt	+58 kt	-50 °C	62 kt	5 h 14 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
IND	used from 49 nm out; 33 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 147 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 294 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°

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	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
CEV Connersville, IN	39 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				866 ft
AID Anderson, IN	79 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	118 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	11:55 UTC
GGP Logansport, IN	128 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				738 ft
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	196 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	216 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	619 ft	11:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	245 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	11:51 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	294 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	807 ft	11:45 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	886 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 919 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CVG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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, 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, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.