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Portland International Jetport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International PWM → CVG

702 nautical miles (808 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC). Right now PWM is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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: 18 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 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 445 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 59 to 465 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 PWM.

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

B738 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm north, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 69 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1P1
Where
22 nm north (339°) of CON
Time
10:32 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
BCS3 at 200 ft, 0 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1107/FL002/TP BCS3/SK BASE 002
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base 200 ft
MULT at 2,000 ft, 42 nm south, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. 49 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
B39M at 15,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. 59 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over MHT
Time
11:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb hylnd
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): remarks: base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut. 109 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV KRUT/TM 1153/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE 009/RM BASE 016 MSL DURC RUT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over KRUT
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
base 900 ft
Remarks
base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut
MULT at 36,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
H25B at 800 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): scattered clouds above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 at mins. 158 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
5B2 UA /OV ALB360020/TM 1210/FL008/TP H25B/SK SCT 008/RM DURD RY23 AT MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 5B2
Where
20 nm north (360°) of ALB
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
scattered clouds from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 at mins
B737 at 6,700 ft, 4 nm west, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 158 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 10,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGJ UA /OV HUO020030/TM 1220/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 190-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGJ
Where
30 nm north (020°) of HUO
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light chop from 19,000 ft to 10,000 ft
A21N at 32,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 38,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 228 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 8 nm northwest, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 267 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
C56X climbing, 29 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1235/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 300 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, ALB, 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	350° at 16 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	5 h 42 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	5 h 40 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−3 kt	8 °C	123 kt	5 h 42 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	5 h 48 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+1 kt	1 °C	119 kt	5 h 54 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	5 h 57 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	6 h 03 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-9 °C	115 kt	6 h 06 min	3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 31 kt	+7 kt	-22 °C	113 kt	6 h 13 min	3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 36 kt	+6 kt	-37 °C	114 kt	6 h 09 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 44 kt	+18 kt	-43 °C	102 kt	6 h 53 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 39 kt	+21 kt	-51 °C	99 kt	7 h 05 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/11	260/11 8°	310/14 5°	310/19 1°	300/26 -11°	290/31 -22°	270/48 -40°	250/60 -43°	250/69 -51°
BOS	used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
ALB	used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
AVP	used from 247 nm out; 48 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 297 nm out; 68 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 445 nm out; 26 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 544 nm out; 37 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°
CVG	used from 643 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°

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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	75 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	59 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	12:53 UTC
DDH Bennington, VT	139 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	300 ft	826 ft	12:54 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	158 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: nearby fog	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	284 ft	12:51 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	267 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,635 ft	13:03 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	307 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	955 ft	12:53 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	406 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,816 ft	12:53 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	485 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	505 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	12:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	613 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	12:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	653 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	12:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	0.06 mi	30,000 ft	896 ft	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 485 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 485 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Portland International Jetport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.