Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

Monroe Regional to John Glenn Columbus International MLU → CMH

630 nautical miles (725 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MLU is VFR, wind calm; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 354 nm along the route.
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 last 79 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 MLU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 226 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 49 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
A319 at 39,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 177 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 246 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 276 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B738 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 335 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 335 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 345 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
A319 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 404 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
E170 climbing, 13 nm northwest, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 463 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 12 nm northwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 463 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
CRJ9 descending, 31 nm southeast, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 492 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B739 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 522 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 522 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (JAN, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH). 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 10 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	5 h 10 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	5 h 23 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	5 h 23 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+2 kt	9 °C	118 kt	5 h 20 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+4 kt	5 °C	116 kt	5 h 26 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	5 h 32 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	5 h 35 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	+8 kt	-6 °C	112 kt	5 h 38 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	+8 kt	-8 °C	112 kt	5 h 38 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 34 kt	+10 kt	-19 °C	110 kt	5 h 44 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 44 kt	+6 kt	-34 °C	114 kt	5 h 32 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 47 kt	+9 kt	-40 °C	111 kt	5 h 41 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 39 kt	+4 kt	-48 °C	116 kt	5 h 26 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 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
JAN	used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 98 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
BNA	used from 246 nm out; 82 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 394 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 492 nm out; 21 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°
CMH	used from 591 nm out; 20 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -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
MLU Monroe, LA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
BQP Bastrop, LA	20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	167 ft	00:30 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	79 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	23:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	187 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	401 ft	23:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	246 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	23:53 UTC
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN	266 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	487 ft	00:35 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	335 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	23:52 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	433 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	463 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	545 ft	00:09 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	542 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	23:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	581 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	5 mi	700 ft	1,076 ft	23:54 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	815 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MLU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 10 nm from the route, 532 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MLU 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Monroe Regional, John Glenn Columbus International.