Plan a flight · Sun 9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Pinal Airpark CVG → MZJ

1,351 nautical miles (1,555 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 7:27 am MST (14:27 UTC). Right now CVG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; MZJ is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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: 1 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1033 to 1103 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1113 to 1331 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 626 to 636 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 964 to 1321 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 964 to 1212 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1122 to 1281 nm out.

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

B744 climbing, 8 nm north, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 3 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 3 nm east 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
A333 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest 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 23,700 ft, 18 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
GLF4 at 45,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 40,000 ft to 45,000 ft, remarks: south zab fdcs. 1142 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TCS UA /OV TCS/TM 2301/FL450/TP GLF4/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 450-400/RM S - ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TCS
Where
over TCS
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 45,000 ft to 40,000 ft
Remarks
south zab fdcs
A321 descending, 31 nm south, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
final runway 12
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop on final
F2TH descending, 31 nm south, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV R22 FINAL/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP F2TH/TB LT TURBULENCE 14000 TO 9000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
R22 final
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
lt turbulence wind from 140° at 0 knots to 9000FT

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 13 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, TUS). 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	210° at 17 kt	+14 kt	17 °C	106 kt	12 h 45 min	7:27 am MST (14:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	12 h 52 min	7:34 am MST (14:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt	12 °C	100 kt	13 h 31 min	8:13 am MST (15:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	13 h 47 min	8:29 am MST (15:29 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	13 h 47 min	8:29 am MST (15:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+23 kt	1 °C	97 kt	13 h 56 min	8:38 am MST (15:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	13 h 56 min	8:38 am MST (15:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	14 h 04 min	8:46 am MST (15:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	+30 kt	-18 °C	90 kt	15 h 01 min	9:43 am MST (16:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 44 kt	+46 kt	-30 °C	74 kt	18 h 15 min	12:57 pm MST (19:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-39 °C	72 kt	18 h 46 min	1:28 pm MST (20:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-49 °C	76 kt	17 h 47 min	12:29 pm MST (19:29 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LOU	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 99 nm out; 42 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°
STL	used from 199 nm out; 52 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°
COU	used from 298 nm out; 60 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°
SGF	used from 348 nm out; 58 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°
TUL	used from 497 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 596 nm out; 52 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
GAG	used from 646 nm out; 66 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
AMA	used from 795 nm out; 37 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 894 nm out; 15 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 993 nm out; 74 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
TUS	used from 1192 nm out; 129 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)
BMG Bloomington, IN	89 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	00:53 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	238 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	00:55 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	358 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	00:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	477 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	00:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	646 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	00:50 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	735 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	00:53 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	934 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	00:53 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	983 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	4,791 ft	01:35 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	1113 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	9,000 ft	4,875 ft	23:35 UTC
SAD Safford, AZ	1262 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	3,178 ft	00:51 UTC
MZJ Marana, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, a few clouds at 4,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,893 ft	6:35 pm MST (01:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MZJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:27 am MST (14:27 UTC)

MZJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for CVG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 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 on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1073 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MZJ 5:56 pm MST (00:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:20 pm MST (01:20 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 southern Plains · 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, Pinal Airpark.