Rhode Island TF Green International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International PVD → CVG
626 nautical miles (720 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Right now PVD is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 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: 138 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 338 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 437 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 PVD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 44 nm south, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- GA6C descending, 11 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 129 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
- MD83 climbing, 18 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 536 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 7 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, 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 | 330° at 11 kt | +2 kt | 13 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 18 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 29 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 45 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +14 kt | -2 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 54 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 58 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -10 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 01 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -21 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 12 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -35 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | +43 kt | -41 °C | 77 kt | 8 h 08 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -49 °C | 82 kt | 7 h 38 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 149 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 248 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 348 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 447 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 596 nm out; 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD Providence, RI | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 3 mi | 800 ft | 54 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| HFD Hartford, CT | 50 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 18 ft | 06:12 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 79 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 730 ft | 06:10 UTC |
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 139 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 172 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 189 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 298 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,231 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 367 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 427 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,194 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 477 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 798 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 536 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 576 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,076 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 896 ft | 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 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, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 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, sky obscured at 200 feet
- 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
The forecast for PVD, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 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 PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 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.
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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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.