Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)

General Downing - Peoria International to John Glenn Columbus International PIA → CMH

314 nautical miles (361 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIA is VFR, wind calm; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 78 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 PIA.

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

E170 at 23,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 137 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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 at 2,600 ft, 43 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 206 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 43 nm north, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 206 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
E145 climbing, 15 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 255 nm along the route, 15 nm south 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
E545 at 28,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 255 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 11 nm north, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 294 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038

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 5 forecast points nearest it (SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH). 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	310° at 8 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	2 h 28 min	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	2 h 26 min	11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	2 h 25 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	2 h 25 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	2 h 26 min	11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	2 h 25 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	2 h 24 min	11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	2 h 23 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 25 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	2 h 22 min	11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 32 kt	−16 kt	-21 °C	136 kt	2 h 19 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 43 kt	−27 kt	-36 °C	147 kt	2 h 08 min	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-42 °C	153 kt	2 h 03 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	−37 kt	-48 °C	157 kt	2 h	10:47 pm EDT (02:47 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
JOT	used from 49 nm out; 59 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 98 nm out; 55 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°
FWA	used from 196 nm out; 47 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CMH	used from 245 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	39 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	23:56 UTC
TIP Rantoul, IL	69 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	737 ft	00:35 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	127 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:16 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	157 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	23:55 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	196 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	255 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,009 ft	23:56 UTC
UYF London, OH	284 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	7 mi	900 ft	1,081 ft	23:35 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	815 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,081 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PIA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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

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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: General Downing - Peoria International, John Glenn Columbus International.