Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Chicago Executive CVG → PWK
236 nautical miles (271 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC). 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- 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
- 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
- C25C , 17 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 10 nm along the route, 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
- A320 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 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 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, 43 nm northeast, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 43 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, 48 nm northeast, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 48 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, 48 nm northeast, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 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 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
8 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, FWA, JOT). 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 20 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 11 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 11 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 17 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 27 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 24 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 32 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 36 kt | +26 kt | -35 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -43 °C | 75 kt | 3 h 09 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 63 kt | +58 kt | -51 °C | 62 kt | 3 h 48 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 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; 35 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° |
| FWA | used from 98 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 147 nm out; 55 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° |
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 | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| CEV Connersville, IN | 39 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 866 ft | ||||
| AID Anderson, IN | 79 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 919 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 118 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| VPZ Valparaiso, IN | 177 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 770 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 197 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | destination | no report just now | 644 ft |
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 PWK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC)
PWK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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
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, Chicago Executive.