Plan a flight · Sun 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International LGA → CMH

415 nautical miles (478 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 6,166 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 306 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 306 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 LGA.

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

BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 47 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 178 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 188 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 296 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 700 ft, 10 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
A320 descending, 35 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 19 nm northeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 0 nm northeast, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
A320 at 800 ft, 10 nm southeast, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
02:01 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
B739 at 700 ft, 10 nm south, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 700 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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
4,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	3 h 35 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	3 h 38 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	3 h 46 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	3 h 51 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+12 kt	3 °C	108 kt	3 h 51 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	3 h 53 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	3 h 55 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-11 °C	105 kt	3 h 57 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-22 °C	100 kt	4 h 09 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-35 °C	89 kt	4 h 40 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-41 °C	80 kt	5 h 11 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-48 °C	81 kt	5 h 07 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 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; 30 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; 40 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 148 nm out; 29 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 247 nm out; 6 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 346 nm out; 44 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°

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
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	3 mi	800 ft	20 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ	20 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	3 mi	800 ft	186 ft	03:15 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	69 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	393 ft	03:00 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	99 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	4 mi	800 ft	343 ft	02:54 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	138 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	346 ft	02:56 UTC
UNV State College, PA	178 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	03:15 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	227 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	02:54 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	277 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	1,251 ft	02:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	316 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	03:19 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	366 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	899 ft	03:21 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	395 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	883 ft	03:27 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 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 CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 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 11 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 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-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 306 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 306 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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: Laguardia Airport, John Glenn Columbus International.