Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Hancock County/Bar Harbor LUK → BHB
786 nautical miles (904 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC). Right now LUK is low IFR, wind calm; BHB is VFR, wind calm. 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 229 to 676 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 388 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 LUK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, SYR, ALB, PWM, BGR). 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 | 330° at 14 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 6 h 30 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 14 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 36 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 6 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 40 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | 0 | 3 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 33 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 30 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 23 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -9 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 20 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 27 kt | −4 kt | -10 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 20 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 31 kt | −5 kt | -22 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 17 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | −7 kt | -38 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 11 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | −20 kt | -44 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 37 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 40 kt | −22 kt | -51 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 32 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 249 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 348 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| SYR | used from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 497 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| PWM | used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
| BGR | used from 746 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | departure | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 40 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 1,076 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 80 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,000 ft | 743 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 209 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| OYM St Marys, PA | 308 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,934 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 388 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 955 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 428 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 1,635 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 527 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 377 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 607 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 100 ft | 603 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | 686 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| BST Belfast, ME | 756 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 197 ft | ||||
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 83 ft | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BHB
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for LUK, the departure
- 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
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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 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: Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.