Plan a flight · Mon 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)

Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to John Glenn Columbus International ROC → CMH

300 nautical miles (345 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC). Right now ROC is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 6 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 87 nm along 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 ROC.

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

A321 at 800 ft, 0 nm southwest, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): remarks: B008 above ground during the descent runway 22. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV KROC/TM 1504/FL008/TP A321/RM B008 AGL DURD RWY22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over KROC
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
B008 above ground during the descent runway 22
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL035/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,500 ft
E75L at 3,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
B737 at 3,200 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 39 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 1,100 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 39 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
A320 at 900 ft, 33 nm northwest, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. 48 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 33 nm northwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. 48 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 33 nm northwest, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. 48 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 48 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
C208 at 4,300 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 77 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob
H25B at 2,800 ft, 18 nm northwest, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): remarks: bases reported ar at 2,800 ft. 126 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1415/FL028/TP H25B/RM BASES REPORTED AR 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Remarks
bases reported ar at 2,800 ft
PA46 climbing, 15 nm northwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 136 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, 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	280° at 21 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	2 h 50 min	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	2 h 47 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	2 h 48 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	2 h 45 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	2 h 44 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	2 h 45 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	2 h 47 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	2 h 48 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-21 °C	101 kt	2 h 58 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 41 kt	+24 kt	-36 °C	96 kt	3 h 08 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	+30 kt	-45 °C	90 kt	3 h 20 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 59 kt	+20 kt	-49 °C	100 kt	3 h	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
CLE	used from 145 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
CMH	used from 242 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -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
ROC Rochester, NY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	558 ft	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
BUF Buffalo, NY	39 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	14:54 UTC
DKK Dunkirk, NY	77 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	692 ft	15:01 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	126 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
GKJ Meadville, PA	145 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,399 ft	15:19 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	213 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	14:51 UTC
BJJ Wooster, OH	232 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,135 ft	14:56 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	281 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	883 ft	14:54 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,399 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, 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CMH

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 ROC, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 2,500 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 155 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 174 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 174 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, John Glenn Columbus International.