Plan a flight · Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Syracuse Hancock International SDF → SYR

529 nautical miles (609 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; SYR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 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: 1,036 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 first 479 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of 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 SDF.

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

B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 41 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
BCS3 climbing, 10 nm northwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 170 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
CRJ7 descending, 17 nm northwest, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C68A at 2,700 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 289 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
B738 at 4,700 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 429 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, BUF, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 27 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	4 h 38 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	4 h 38 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	4 h 36 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+4 kt	4 °C	116 kt	4 h 34 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	4 h 31 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+2 kt	-5 °C	118 kt	4 h 29 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-9 °C	118 kt	4 h 29 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-10 °C	118 kt	4 h 29 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+2 kt	-21 °C	118 kt	4 h 29 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 40 kt	+2 kt	-36 °C	118 kt	4 h 29 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	−10 kt	-42 °C	130 kt	4 h 04 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	−13 kt	-48 °C	133 kt	3 h 59 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 13 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
AGC	used from 250 nm out; 53 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 349 nm out; 68 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 399 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
IMS Madison, IN	30 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	819 ft	02:35 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	80 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	02:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	120 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	1,076 ft	03:21 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	160 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	02:55 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	259 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,600 ft	1,225 ft	03:12 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	299 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,191 ft	03:29 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	329 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,540 ft	03:10 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	389 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	03:01 UTC
HTF Hornell, NY	449 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,219 ft
ITH Ithaca, NY	499 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,099 ft	02:56 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	9 mi	5,000 ft	421 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for SDF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Syracuse Hancock International.