Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Willow Run Airport CVG → YIP
198 nautical miles (228 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 015°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 last 149 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
- 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, 5 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 10 nm along the route, 5 nm west 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, 8 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast 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, 8 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast 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, 9 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 9 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, 9 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 9 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
- P28A descending, 9 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 149 nm along the route, 9 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, 45 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 149 nm along the route, 45 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, 2 nm west, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 2 nm west 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, 2 nm west, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 159 nm along the route, 2 nm west 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, 2 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 159 nm along the route, 2 nm west 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
- SR22 at 1,300 ft, 25 nm north, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 01:25 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- bases 1,900 ft overcast
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 47 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the destination end, 47 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
8 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 2 forecast points nearest it (CVG, FWA). 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 | 350° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 1 h 49 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 101 kt | 1 h 58 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 01 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 360° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 8 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 02 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 5 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 0 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 09 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | +27 kt | -4 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -9 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -10 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 39 kt | +32 kt | -22 °C | 88 kt | 2 h 15 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 09 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +22 kt | -42 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 01 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | +24 kt | -48 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 04 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 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; 61 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° |
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 | ||||
| HAO Hamilton, OH | 20 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 631 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 60 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| OWX Ottawa, OH | 119 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 763 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 159 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 715 ft |
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 YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)
YIP 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 YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YIP is after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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, Willow Run Airport.