Plan a flight · Sun 8:33 pm MST (03:33 UTC)

Tucson International to John Glenn Columbus International TUS → CMH

1,434 nautical miles (1,650 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 2 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

SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 289 to 359 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 369 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 707 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 last 209 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 TUS.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm north, 8:11 pm MST (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 339 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
A21N at 17,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:28 pm MST (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 1265 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
CRJ9 descending, 6 nm northwest, 6:15 pm MST (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1374 nm along the route, 6 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, 0 nm southwest, 7:27 pm MST (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest 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

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 15 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, TUL, SGF, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	10 h 06 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−23 kt	16 °C	143 kt	10 h 02 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	13 °C	142 kt	10 h 06 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	10 h 10 min	9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	10 h 15 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	3 °C	141 kt	10 h 10 min	9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-1 °C	144 kt	9 h 58 min	9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-6 °C	146 kt	9 h 49 min	9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	9 h 49 min	9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-18 °C	154 kt	9 h 19 min	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 49 kt	−50 kt	-30 °C	170 kt	8 h 26 min	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-39 °C	173 kt	8 h 17 min	7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	8 h 35 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
ABQ	used from 149 nm out; 116 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
ROW	used from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line		190/33	210/27 14°	220/28 6°	230/36 -6°	230/56 -15°	230/63 -27°	250/59 -37°	260/57 -49°
TCC	used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 448 nm out; 33 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GAG	used from 548 nm out; 35 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
ICT	used from 697 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
TUL	used from 797 nm out; 77 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
SGF	used from 847 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
COU	used from 946 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 1046 nm out; 9 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 1145 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 1195 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 1345 nm out; 48 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 1394 nm out; 20 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°

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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	7:53 pm MST (02:53 UTC)
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	100 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
ONM Socorro, NM	229 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	03:15 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	408 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	02:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	498 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	02:53 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	608 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	02:53 UTC
WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS	747 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,160 ft	02:54 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	996 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	02:53 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	1066 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	463 ft	02:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	1225 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	589 ft	03:00 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1374 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	02:56 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 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, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Tucson International, John Glenn Columbus International.