Plan a flight · Sun 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Cuyahoga County STL → CGF

441 nautical miles (508 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; CGF is marginal 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: 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 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 294 to 392 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 STL.

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

B38M at 23,700 ft, 44 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 137 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 186 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 27 nm northwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 274 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
A321 at 21,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 46 nm south, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 333 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
A320 climbing, 38 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 343 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 24 nm north, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 343 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A320 descending, 38 nm north, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 343 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 24 nm north, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 343 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
B38M descending, 3 nm southeast, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 421 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
AEST descending, 37 nm south, 5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
AC90 descending, 45 nm northeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CLE). 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	320° at 7 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	3 h 37 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−1 kt	13 °C	121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	0	5 °C	120 kt	3 h 40 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	3 h 40 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−1 kt	-4 °C	121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-9 °C	121 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 31 kt	0	-21 °C	120 kt	3 h 40 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 41 kt	−5 kt	-36 °C	125 kt	3 h 32 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 40 kt	−16 kt	-42 °C	136 kt	3 h 15 min	12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−21 kt	-48 °C	141 kt	3 h 08 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 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
STL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 49 nm out; 49 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 98 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 245 nm out; 27 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 343 nm out; 55 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°

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
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	00:50 UTC
VLA Vandalia, IL	59 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	no report just now				537 ft
MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL	108 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	722 ft	00:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	147 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	00:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	196 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	245 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	00:53 UTC
PLD Portland, IN	265 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	925 ft	23:35 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	333 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	5 mi	600 ft	812 ft	00:53 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	353 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				751 ft
CLE Cleveland, OH	421 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	00:51 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC)

CGF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for STL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at CGF 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CGF is before sunrise there (7:34 am EDT (11:34 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Cuyahoga County.