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Arnold Palmer Regional to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International LBE → CVG

254 nautical miles (292 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC). Right now LBE is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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 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 225 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 68 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 LBE.

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

E55P at 1,500 ft, 0 nm east, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
E75S at 30,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV IHD080025/TM 1319/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
25 nm east (080°) of IHD
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zob
C68A at 1,900 ft, 0 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
KLBE05602
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
EPIC at 1,800 ft, 0 nm east, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
GL7T at 1,600 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Remarks
mins for ils runway 28
CL30 at 1,600 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
ils runway 28 mins
F900 at 1,700 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 1700 on departure. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1300/FL017/TP F900/RM BASES REPORTED 1700 ON DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
F900
Remarks
bases reported 1700 on departure
E50P at 1,500 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
FA20 at 1,700 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
FA20
Remarks
bases 1700 ils runway 28
B738 at 500 ft, 23 nm northwest, 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1433/FL005/TP B738/SK BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:33 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft
E75S descending, 23 nm northwest, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1432/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T040 B014/WX 1 1/2
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T040 B014
Weather
1, 1/2
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 8 nm north, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1414/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
E545 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E545
Sky
B018
PC12 at 1,800 ft, 8 nm north, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. 29 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
tops 040MSL

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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	280° at 16 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	2 h 24 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	2 h 24 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	2 h 25 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	2 h 25 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	2 h 25 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	2 h 28 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	2 h 31 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	2 h 34 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 35 kt	+28 kt	-19 °C	92 kt	2 h 46 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 43 kt	+38 kt	-35 °C	82 kt	3 h 06 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	+42 kt	-43 °C	78 kt	3 h 15 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 57 kt	+34 kt	-48 °C	86 kt	2 h 57 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 11 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CMH	used from 98 nm out; 46 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°
CVG	used from 195 nm out; 34 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°

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
LBE Latrobe, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	2 mi	600 ft	1,198 ft	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	20 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,251 ft	14:32 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	59 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	13:53 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	98 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	798 ft	14:15 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	166 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	13:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	205 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	3 mi	200 ft	1,076 ft	14:35 UTC
GEO Georgetown, OH	225 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				957 ft
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	896 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 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, 1:02 pm EDT (17:02 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LBE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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

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: Arnold Palmer Regional, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.