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 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC). Right now ROC is IFR, wind variable 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 47 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 48 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 45 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 44 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 45 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 47 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | +13 kt | -8 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 48 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 33 kt | +19 kt | -21 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 41 kt | +24 kt | -36 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 08 min | 2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +30 kt | -45 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 59 kt | +20 kt | -49 °C | 100 kt | 3 h | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 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 600 feet Weather: mist | variable at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 558 ft | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 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 few clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 692 ft | 13:53 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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 1,399 ft | 13:53 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: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,135 ft | 14:45 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, 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 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
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.