Idaho Falls Regional to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International IDA → CVG
1,259 nautical miles (1,449 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC). Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 280 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 100 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 390 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 550 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 140 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 440 to 939 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 130 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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 49 nm south, 11:45 pm MDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm north, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1079 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIH, LND, BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 20 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 32 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 28 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 20 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 28 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 20 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -3 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 07 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 56 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -9 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 56 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 37 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -32 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 17 min | 11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -39 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 35 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 52 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 7 h 19 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 50 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 500 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 650 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 749 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 899 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 999 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| IND | used from 1099 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 1199 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 4,743 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 60 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 250 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | none | 5,344 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LSK Lusk, WY | 340 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 400 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 3,297 ft | 07:20 UTC |
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 530 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,588 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| TQE Tekamah, NE | 709 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 819 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| CTK Canton, IL | 989 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 1079 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 1199 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 896 ft | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- 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
The forecast for IDA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
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 destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.