Plan a flight · Sun 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport CVG → OSC

329 nautical miles (379 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 010°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; OSC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 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: 10 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 route from 50 to 190 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

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, 7 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 7 nm west 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
B744 climbing, 4 nm southwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 descending, 13 nm east, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 13 nm east 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, 13 nm east, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 13 nm east 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, 16 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 16 nm east 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, 16 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 16 nm east 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
E145 at 2,600 ft, 43 nm west, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
P28A descending, 23 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 150 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 150 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C525 descending, 13 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 13 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 13 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 160 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 29 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 200 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob

10 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CVG, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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	320° at 6 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	2 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	3 h 03 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	3 h 10 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+19 kt	8 °C	101 kt	3 h 15 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+21 kt	4 °C	99 kt	3 h 19 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+22 kt	0 °C	98 kt	3 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	3 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-9 °C	98 kt	3 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-10 °C	98 kt	3 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 37 kt	+30 kt	-22 °C	90 kt	3 h 39 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 44 kt	+32 kt	-37 °C	88 kt	3 h 44 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-45 °C	95 kt	3 h 28 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	+22 kt	-49 °C	98 kt	3 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 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°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 56 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°
MKG	used from 200 nm out; 109 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
TVC	used from 250 nm out; 111 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°

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)
HAO Hamilton, OH	20 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	631 ft	00:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	50 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	01:40 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	90 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	912 ft	01:44 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	160 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	683 ft	01:22 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	200 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	00:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	240 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	782 ft	00:53 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	269 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	00:53 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	289 nm out, 25 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	763 ft	01:35 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)

OSC 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

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at OSC 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OSC is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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, 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, Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport.