Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to St. Simons Island Airport LUK → SSI
500 nautical miles (575 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 166° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC). 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 first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 250 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 280 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 290 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
- B763 at 200 ft, 15 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 19 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 6 forecast points nearest it (CVG, TRI, TYS, GSP, CAE, SAV). 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 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 36 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 11 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 28 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 9 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 24 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 6 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 24 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 23 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -2 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 21 min | 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -5 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 19 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 19 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -19 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 17 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -32 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 10 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -41 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 03 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -50 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 16 min | 7:59 am EDT (11:59 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; 28 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° |
| TRI | used from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 200 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| GSP | used from 250 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 350 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| SAV | used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -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 | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 40 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| IOB Mount Sterling, KY | 70 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| CPF Hazard, KY | 110 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,256 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 180 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,312 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 240 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 280 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 310 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | no report just now | 631 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 360 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| CWV Claxton, GA | 430 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 111 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 460 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
SSI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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, St. Simons Island Airport.