Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Philadelphia International LUK → PHL
428 nautical miles (492 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LUK is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 2 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 219 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 149 to 318 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 169 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
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 40 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 298 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm east, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm east 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
- MD83 climbing, 32 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 32 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
- E145 at 600 ft, 24 nm north, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 358 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- B712 descending, 37 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 358 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 22 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 4 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 22 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -4 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 18 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 16 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 15 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 27 kt | −19 kt | -21 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | −25 kt | -35 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 57 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -40 °C | 158 kt | 2 h 43 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 47 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 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 50 nm out; 43 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° |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 249 nm out; 75 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 298 nm out; 73 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° | |
| ACY | used from 348 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
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 | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 1 mi | 2,400 ft | 481 ft | 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC) |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 30 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,076 ft | 05:40 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 70 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,500 ft | 661 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| UNI Athens/Albany, OH | 99 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 100 ft | 765 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 139 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 858 ft | 05:42 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 209 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,243 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| VVS Connellsville, PA | 229 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,264 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 298 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 564 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 308 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 378 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 408 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 9 mi | 700 ft | 79 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,000 ft | 35 ft | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,264 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads) IFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
Daylight
Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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.
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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, Philadelphia International.