Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Shenandoah Valley Regional CVG → SHD
275 nautical miles (316 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 098°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC). Right now CVG is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; SHD is low IFR, wind calm. 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
- 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 265 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 128 to 265 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 78 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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, CMH, CRW, EKN). 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 17 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 2 h 04 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 04 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 04 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 03 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −16 kt | 4 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 01 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | −19 kt | 1 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 59 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 33 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 57 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 36 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 36 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 41 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 55 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 50 kt | −26 kt | -34 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 53 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 61 kt | −37 kt | -42 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 45 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 46 kt | −35 kt | -50 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 46 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 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° |
| CMH | used from 49 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 98 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 196 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 0.06 mi | 200 ft | 896 ft | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 39 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 88 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 663 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 118 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 147 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 3 knots | 1 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 186 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,201 ft | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
SHD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for CVG, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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, 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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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, Shenandoah Valley Regional.