Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ROC → CVG
400 nautical miles (460 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 247° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 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: 172 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 80 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 210 to 360 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 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 20:00–03:00 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 (BUF, CLE, 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 | 320° at 4 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 18 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 10 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 14 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 8 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 10 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 22 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 22 min | 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 13 kt | +2 kt | -10 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 23 min | 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 13 kt | +8 kt | -22 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 34 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -35 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 53 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -40 °C | 88 kt | 4 h 33 min | 2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -49 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 27 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| CLE | used from 150 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| CMH | used from 250 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CVG | used from 350 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
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 | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 558 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 40 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 726 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| DKK Dunkirk, NY | 80 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 692 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 130 nm out, 16 nm north 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 |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 170 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,191 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 210 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | calm | 7 mi | 900 ft | 1,225 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 260 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,297 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 300 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 905 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 350 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 1,076 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| HAO Hamilton, OH | 380 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 631 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 896 ft | 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ROC, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 180 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 ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.