Plan a flight · Mon 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)

Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Newark Liberty International LUK → EWR

481 nautical miles (554 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LUK is low IFR, wind calm; EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 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: 10 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 157 to 354 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 216 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 28 nm south, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 413 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
MD83 climbing, 24 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B763 at 800 ft, 18 nm east, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
GA6C descending, 48 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010

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 6 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 10 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	3 h 55 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	3 h 55 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	3 h 51 min	6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	3 h 45 min	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	3 h 44 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 42 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	3 h 40 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	3 h 39 min	6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	3 h 39 min	6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-22 °C	136 kt	3 h 32 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-36 °C	145 kt	3 h 19 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	3 h 05 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-48 °C	154 kt	3 h 07 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 37 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°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 36 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°
AGC	used from 147 nm out; 54 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°
PSB	used from 246 nm out; 55 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°
AVP	used from 344 nm out; 69 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°
JFK	used from 442 nm out; 37 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°

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: mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	481 ft	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	29 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,076 ft	06:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	79 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	06:55 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	138 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	858 ft	06:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	187 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,194 ft	06:53 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	206 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,243 ft	06:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	265 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	06:54 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	295 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,503 ft	06:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	354 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	900 ft	346 ft	06:56 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	422 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	393 ft	06:51 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	452 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	06:53 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	2:51 am EDT (06:51 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 EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for EWR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 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 10 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 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 at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 Northeast · 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, Newark Liberty International.