Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Taylorsville Airport LUK → NC2
245 nautical miles (281 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 144° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LUK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 3 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 117 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 route from 20 to 176 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 98 to 225 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the last 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (CVG, TRI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 9 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 41 min | 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 6 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -1 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -9 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -21 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 38 min | 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 44 min | 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -39 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 46 min | 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 31 kt | −20 kt | -48 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 45 min | 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 31 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| TRI | used from 98 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 481 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 29 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 49 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 913 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 117 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: drizzle | calm | 3 mi | 600 ft | 1,221 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 127 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: drizzle | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| VJI Abingdon, VA | 186 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,087 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 215 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 3,177 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| NC2 Taylorsville, NC | destination | no report just now | 1,090 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At NC2 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
NC2 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for LUK, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 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
Daylight
Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at NC2 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at NC2 is after sunset there (6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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, Taylorsville Airport.