Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International MSN → CVG
324 nautical miles (373 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 138°, about 141° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 MSN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of BAE
- Time
- 22:42 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light clear-air turbulence
- E295 at 37,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E295
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BEH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of ELX
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 7 nm west, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 216 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- E145 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 294 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B005 T035
- B744 climbing, 4 nm east, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the destination end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 10 north cvg
- Time
- 00:02 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- B022 overcast T036
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
- A333 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 12 nm southwest 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
- B737 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B739 climbing, 7 nm west, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 7 nm west 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, IND, CVG). 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 | 270° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 2 h 34 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 2 h 26 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 9 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 20 min | 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 1 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -9 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -20 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 07 min | 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -37 °C | 166 kt | 1 h 57 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | −50 kt | -43 °C | 170 kt | 1 h 54 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 58 kt | −58 kt | -49 °C | 178 kt | 1 h 49 min | 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| JOT | used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| IND | used from 196 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| CVG | used from 294 nm out; 15 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSN Madison, WI | departure | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| JVL Janesville, WI | 29 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 807 ft | ||||
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | 79 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| MDW Chicago, IL | 108 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 619 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 128 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| GGP Logansport, IN | 196 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 738 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 206 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| AID Anderson, IN | 245 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 919 ft | ||||
| CEV Connersville, IN | 285 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 866 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | no report just now | 896 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 919 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
CVG 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 on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is after sunset there (7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.