Mid-Ohio Valley Regional to John Glenn Columbus International PKB → CMH
78 nautical miles (89 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC). Right now PKB is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 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 PKB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- OVC011-TOP035 C
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E135 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm north, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 10 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- C25A at 3,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C25A at 5,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- A319 at 700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over KCMH
- Time
- 12:56 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C650 at 400 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- dept end runway 22
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C650
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
- E170 at 17,000 ft, 45 nm west, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the destination end, 45 nm west 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
- E75L at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 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 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 12:07 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- B012 T028
- A320 at 3,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 12:04 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- T024
- Remarks
- during the climb
- A21N at 800 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 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 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- B008
- C550 at 1,500 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C550
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C680 descending, 8 nm northwest, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of OSU
- Time
- 11:22 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- B016
- CL35 climbing, 12 nm northwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of OSU
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- B016
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 45 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 14 °C | 100 kt | 47 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 45 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 47 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 48 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 50 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -4 °C | 92 kt | 51 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -7 °C | 90 kt | 52 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | +34 kt | -20 °C | 86 kt | 54 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 56 min | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 59 kt | +56 kt | -44 °C | 64 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 57 kt | +54 kt | -50 °C | 66 kt | 1 h 11 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | departure | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 858 ft | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| LHQ Lancaster, OH | 58 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 868 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 815 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 868 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, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PKB, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 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 PKB 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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
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: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, John Glenn Columbus International.