Plan a flight · Sun 10:35 pm CDT (03:35 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International OMA → CVG

532 nautical miles (612 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; CVG is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 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: 7 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 TANGO 3W: 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 first 118 nm of 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 108 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 OMA.

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

A21N at 17,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 463 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
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Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, 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	240° at 23 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 53 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	3 h 48 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−20 kt	13 °C	140 kt	3 h 48 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	3 h 53 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	3 h 58 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	3 h 56 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	3 h 50 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	3 h 43 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	3 h 42 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-19 °C	149 kt	3 h 34 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-33 °C	154 kt	3 h 27 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-42 °C	170 kt	3 h 08 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 54 kt	−55 kt	-51 °C	175 kt	3 h 02 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 148 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 246 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 394 nm out; 33 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 493 nm out; 20 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°

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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
CRZ Corning, IA	49 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,274 ft
CSQ Creston, IA	69 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	03:15 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	118 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	03:15 UTC
EOK Keokuk, IA	207 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	671 ft	03:15 UTC
MQB Macomb, IL	246 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	03:15 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	296 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	02:52 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	355 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	02:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	404 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	589 ft	03:00 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	473 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
HLB Batesville, IN	502 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	975 ft	03:15 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,299 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for OMA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 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 on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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 before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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: Eppley Airfield, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.