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Pinal Airpark to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International MZJ → CVG

1,351 nautical miles (1,555 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC). Right now MZJ is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 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: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 60 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 109 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 546 to 993 nm out.
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 109 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 MZJ.

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

E550 at 8,700 ft, 38 nm south, 3:30 am MST (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 1212 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B737 at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 3:24 am MST (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 3:19 am MST (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 2:05 am MST (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 3 nm southwest, 1:05 am MST (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest 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

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 13 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, 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
5,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	17 °C	142 kt	9 h 31 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	9 h 43 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	9 h 43 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	9 h 31 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	9 h 19 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-2 °C	149 kt	9 h 04 min	4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-6 °C	153 kt	8 h 50 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-7 °C	154 kt	8 h 46 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-19 °C	163 kt	8 h 17 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 60 kt	−62 kt	-29 °C	182 kt	7 h 25 min	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 59 kt	−61 kt	-38 °C	181 kt	7 h 28 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 55 kt	−56 kt	-49 °C	176 kt	7 h 41 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line		200/12 13°	200/34 7°	210/41 4°	230/53 -7°	220/69 -19°	220/84 -27°	220/88 -36°	220/83 -48°
ABQ	used from 149 nm out; 113 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 348 nm out; 45 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 546 nm out; 44 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
ICT	used from 695 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
TUL	used from 795 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
SGF	used from 844 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 993 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
STL	used from 1043 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
EVV	used from 1142 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 1242 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 1291 nm out; 35 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°

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
MZJ Marana, AZ	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,893 ft	3:50 am MST (10:50 UTC)
SAD Safford, AZ	89 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3,178 ft	10:51 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	238 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	10:55 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	368 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,791 ft	10:55 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	417 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	10:53 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	616 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	10:53 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	705 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	10:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	874 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	10:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	993 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	10:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	1113 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	10:55 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	1262 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	845 ft	10:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	0.06 mi	200 ft	896 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 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, 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the 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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
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 MZJ 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Pinal Airpark, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.