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Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field MSN → LUK

329 nautical miles (379 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 139° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC). Right now MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; LUK is low IFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 0 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 MSN.

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

PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 279 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 279 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
E75L at 26,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
A320 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 38 nm northeast, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E170 at 17,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 309 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C25C , 8 nm east, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 309 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 14 nm west, 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 40 nm south, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, FWA, 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	250° at 23 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	2 h 35 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	2 h 33 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	2 h 30 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	2 h 24 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 30 kt	−23 kt	6 °C	143 kt	2 h 18 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	2 h 16 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-2 °C	146 kt	2 h 15 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	2 h 15 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	2 h 15 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-20 °C	151 kt	2 h 11 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	2 h 09 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 51 kt	−44 kt	-38 °C	164 kt	2 h	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 57 kt	−53 kt	-47 °C	173 kt	1 h 54 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 82 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
FWA	used from 150 nm out; 66 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 299 nm out; 15 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -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
MSN Madison, WI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
JVL Janesville, WI	30 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	807 ft	14:45 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	80 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	14:51 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	90 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	14:52 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	130 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
GGP Logansport, IN	199 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				738 ft
GUS Peru, IN	209 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	14:55 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	249 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
OXD Oxford, OH	299 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	14:55 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	481 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for LUK

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist

The forecast for MSN, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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 upper 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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.