Plan a flight · Mon 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC)

Richmond International to John Glenn Columbus International RIC → CMH

301 nautical miles (346 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC). Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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: 7 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 68 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 58 to 155 nm out.
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 204 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 97 to 213 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 RIC.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 194 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B738 at 33,000 ft, 18 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 145 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
SR22 , 2 nm southwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 223 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 262 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb

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 4 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, 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	340° at 23 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	2 h 57 min	9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	3 h 01 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	3 h 04 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	3 h 08 min	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+26 kt	2 °C	94 kt	3 h 12 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-2 °C	92 kt	3 h 16 min	10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-5 °C	89 kt	3 h 23 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 36 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	3 h 25 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 40 kt	+33 kt	-21 °C	87 kt	3 h 28 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+39 kt	-35 °C	81 kt	3 h 43 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 53 kt	+47 kt	-41 °C	73 kt	4 h 07 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	3 h 49 min	10:33 am EDT (14:33 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
EKN	used from 97 nm out; 26 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 194 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CMH	used from 242 nm out; 34 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
RIC Richmond, VA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	167 ft	6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC)
LKU Louisa, VA	39 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	493 ft	10:35 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	68 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	640 ft	09:53 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	87 nm out, 0 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,201 ft	10:35 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	145 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	4 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	10:37 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	175 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,223 ft	10:21 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	223 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	300 ft	858 ft	10:16 UTC
LHQ Lancaster, OH	281 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	868 ft	10:01 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	815 ft	6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 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, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RIC, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Richmond International, John Glenn Columbus International.