Plan a flight · Mon 1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)

Newark Liberty International to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field EWR → LUK

481 nautical miles (554 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots; LUK is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 128 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 216 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 128 to 324 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 EWR.

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

A319 at 23,000 ft, 41 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
GA6C descending, 48 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
E145 at 600 ft, 12 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 118 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
E75S at 22,000 ft, 14 nm north, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 216 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
MD83 climbing, 24 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 403 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG). 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	330° at 14 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	4 h 07 min	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	4 h 11 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	4 h 15 min	6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	4 h 18 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	4 h 20 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	4 h 22 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	4 h 22 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-10 °C	109 kt	4 h 25 min	6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	+15 kt	-22 °C	105 kt	4 h 35 min	6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	4 h 58 min	6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-41 °C	85 kt	5 h 40 min	7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 36 kt	+32 kt	-48 °C	88 kt	5 h 28 min	7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 98 nm out; 65 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 196 nm out; 49 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 344 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CVG	used from 442 nm out; 32 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°

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
EWR Newark, NJ	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	17 ft	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	29 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	212 ft	04:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	59 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	393 ft	04:51 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	128 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	346 ft	05:19 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	187 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	9 mi	400 ft	1,503 ft	04:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	216 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	04:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	275 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,243 ft	04:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	295 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	05:17 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	344 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	8 mi	1,300 ft	858 ft	05:42 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	403 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	04:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	452 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,076 ft	05:40 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	1 mi	2,400 ft	481 ft	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for LUK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-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

The forecast for EWR, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LUK 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Newark Liberty International, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.