Plan a flight · Sun 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)

Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International OSC → CVG

329 nautical miles (379 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 190°, about 197° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OSC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; CVG is VFR, wind calm. 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: 10 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 279 nm out.

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 OSC.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 49 nm west, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 60 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 descending, 1 nm southeast, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 90 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 7 nm west, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 90 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 16 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 19 nm east, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 110 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 26 nm east, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 130 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 29 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 130 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
CRJ7 descending, 26 nm east, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 130 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 26 nm east, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 130 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 26 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 130 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
C525 descending, 13 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 170 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 13 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 170 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 23 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 180 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (TVC, MKG, FWA, 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
4,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	2 h 34 min	1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	2 h 27 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	2 h 25 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	2 h 27 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	2 h 28 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-2 °C	133 kt	2 h 28 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	2 h 28 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	2 h 27 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 36 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	2 h 18 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 52 kt	−39 kt	-36 °C	159 kt	2 h 04 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 65 kt	−48 kt	-43 °C	168 kt	1 h 58 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 59 kt	−36 kt	-51 °C	156 kt	2 h 07 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 111 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 100 nm out; 104 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CVG	used from 250 nm out; 55 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
OSC Oscoda, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
BAX Bad Axe, MI	40 nm out, 25 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	763 ft	02:15 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	60 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	01:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	90 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	782 ft	01:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	130 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	01:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	170 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	4 mi	300 ft	683 ft	02:10 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	240 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	912 ft	02:24 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	279 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
HAO Hamilton, OH	309 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	631 ft	01:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	896 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 12:24 am EDT (04:24 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

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 OSC 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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 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: Oscoda/Wurtsmith Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.