Plan a flight · Mon 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC)

EL Paso International to John Glenn Columbus International ELP → CMH

1,239 nautical miles (1,425 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind calm; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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

AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 739 to 769 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 70 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 ELP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 37,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:43 am MDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 160 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B738 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW93. 250 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1456/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
over LBB
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW93
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 290 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E145 at 40,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 300 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E170 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:34 am MDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 589 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
C525 at 41,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:53 am MDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 1029 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 4 nm east, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 1089 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 4 nm east, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 1089 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:17 am MDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 1099 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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
BCS3 climbing, 33 nm south, 8:18 am MDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 1139 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 33 nm south, 7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 1139 nm along the route, 33 nm south 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, 33 nm south, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 1139 nm along the route, 33 nm south 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, 33 nm south, 7:21 am MDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 1139 nm along the route, 33 nm south 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, 33 nm south, 6:57 am MDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 1139 nm along the route, 33 nm south 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, SGF, STL, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH). 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	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	8 h 55 min	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	20 °C	139 kt	8 h 55 min	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	15 °C	139 kt	8 h 55 min	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	8 h 55 min	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−20 kt	8 °C	140 kt	8 h 51 min	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−23 kt	4 °C	143 kt	8 h 40 min	7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-1 °C	147 kt	8 h 26 min	7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-5 °C	150 kt	8 h 16 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-6 °C	151 kt	8 h 12 min	7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-18 °C	159 kt	7 h 48 min	6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-30 °C	172 kt	7 h 12 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 53 kt	−49 kt	-38 °C	169 kt	7 h 20 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 47 kt	−42 kt	-49 °C	162 kt	7 h 39 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ELP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
LBB	used from 200 nm out; 33 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
SPS	used from 350 nm out; 79 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
OKC	used from 400 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
TUL	used from 549 nm out; 10 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
SGF	used from 649 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
STL	used from 799 nm out; 73 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
EVV	used from 949 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
IND	used from 1049 nm out; 32 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 1099 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CMH	used from 1199 nm out; 20 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -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
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,961 ft	8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
ATS Artesia, NM	120 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	14:55 UTC
LLN Levelland, TX	230 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,514 ft	11:50 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	260 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	14:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	489 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	14:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	589 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	677 ft	14:53 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	719 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	14:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	789 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	14:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	909 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	1059 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	14:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1179 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	1,009 ft	14:56 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ELP, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west 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 25 nm from the route, 1159 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: EL Paso International, John Glenn Columbus International.