Plan a flight · Mon 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport LUK → BJC

958 nautical miles (1,102 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC). Right now LUK is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; BJC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 369 to 629 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 21 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 21 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the destination end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 22 nm south, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
C172 at 200 ft, 20 nm south, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 26 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 32 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm north, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 49 nm north, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 49 nm north, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75S descending, 8 nm southwest, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 8 nm southwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 8 nm southwest, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75L at 26,000 ft, 49 nm north, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	250° at 29 kt	+27 kt	23 °C	93 kt	10 h 18 min	6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+23 kt	17 °C	97 kt	9 h 53 min	6:02 pm MDT (00:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	9 h 29 min	5:38 pm MDT (23:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+17 kt	9 °C	103 kt	9 h 18 min	5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	9 h 24 min	5:33 pm MDT (23:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	9 h 41 min	5:50 pm MDT (23:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	10 h 05 min	6:14 pm MDT (00:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	10 h 25 min	6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-20 °C	85 kt	11 h 16 min	7:25 pm MDT (01:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 54 kt	+54 kt	-31 °C	66 kt	14 h 31 min	10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 62 kt	+63 kt	-38 °C	57 kt	16 h 48 min	12:57 am MDT (06:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 59 kt	+61 kt	-48 °C	59 kt	16 h 14 min	12:23 am MDT (06:23 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; 15 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°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
SPI	used from 150 nm out; 74 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
BRL	used from 299 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
COU	used from 349 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 399 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 549 nm out; 85 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GRI	used from 599 nm out; 59 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 699 nm out; 88 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 848 nm out; 65 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -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
LUK Cincinnati, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	481 ft	10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
BAK Columbus, IN	70 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	140 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	249 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	329 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	13:55 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	419 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	13:55 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	489 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
HJH Hebron, NE	609 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	1,468 ft	13:55 UTC
MCK Mc Cook, NE	748 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	13:53 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	828 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
DEN Denver, CO	938 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	13:53 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	7:45 am MDT (13:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,673 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BJC

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for LUK, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 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 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 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist

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 0 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at BJC 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field, Rocky Mountain Metro Airport.