Plan a flight · Mon 5:20 am MST (12:20 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 7 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 169 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 538 to 1006 nm out.
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 179 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

B763 at 26,000 ft, 47 nm south, 4:57 am MST (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 1215 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 49 nm north, 4:03 am MST (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 1305 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
B38M climbing, 42 nm south, 5:10 am MST (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 42 nm south, 4:55 am MST (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 42 nm south, 4:42 am MST (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 42 nm south, 4:18 am MST (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 42 nm south, 3:24 am MST (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 42 nm south, 3:19 am MST (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1345 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
C25C , 23 nm south, 5:05 am MST (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 1355 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 3:08 am MST (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1374 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C550 at 1,500 ft, 7 nm north, 4:25 am MST (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 8 nm northeast, 4:22 am MST (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 7 nm north, 4:00 am MST (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
E75L at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:07 am MST (12:07 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 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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	250° at 27 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	9 h 45 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	18 °C	141 kt	10 h 10 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	10 h 19 min	6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	10 h 19 min	6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	10 h 06 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	9 h 53 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-2 °C	149 kt	9 h 37 min	5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	9 h 26 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	9 h 22 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	−43 kt	-19 °C	163 kt	8 h 48 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 59 kt	−60 kt	-30 °C	180 kt	7 h 58 min	4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 58 kt	−59 kt	-38 °C	179 kt	8 h 01 min	4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 55 kt	−55 kt	-49 °C	175 kt	8 h 12 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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		200/12 13°	200/34 7°	210/41 4°	230/53 -7°	220/69 -19°	220/84 -27°	220/88 -36°	220/83 -48°
ABQ	used from 149 nm out; 116 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
ROW	used from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
TCC	used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 448 nm out; 33 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 548 nm out; 35 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
ICT	used from 697 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
TUL	used from 797 nm out; 77 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
SGF	used from 847 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
COU	used from 946 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
STL	used from 1046 nm out; 9 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 1145 nm out; 73 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 1195 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 1345 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 1394 nm out; 20 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	4:57 am MST (11:57 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 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	12:15 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	408 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	11:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	498 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	11:53 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	608 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	11:53 UTC
WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS	747 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,160 ft	11:54 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	996 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	11:53 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	1066 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: shallow fog	calm	10+ mi	none	463 ft	11:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	1225 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	589 ft	11:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1374 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	11:56 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:02 am EDT (12:02 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, 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 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, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer 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 5:53 pm MST (00:53 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.