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Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to John Glenn Columbus International XNA → CMH

583 nautical miles (671 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 7 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 last 59 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 XNA.

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

B38M at 23,700 ft, 16 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 366 nm along the route, 16 nm north 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
A21N at 17,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 415 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast 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
B744 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 484 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 484 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 27 nm south, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 484 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
CRJ9 descending, 15 nm north, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 524 nm along the route, 15 nm north 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
E145 climbing, 15 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 524 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 543 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest 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, 34 nm northwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 543 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037

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 6 forecast points nearest it (SGF, CGI, EVV, 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	280° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 33 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 38 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	4 h 33 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	4 h 29 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	4 h 31 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	4 h 33 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	4 h 35 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	4 h 35 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−6 kt	-8 °C	126 kt	4 h 38 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	−6 kt	-19 °C	126 kt	4 h 38 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 44 kt	−14 kt	-34 °C	134 kt	4 h 21 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−19 kt	-41 °C	139 kt	4 h 12 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−18 kt	-49 °C	138 kt	4 h 13 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 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
SGF	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
CGI	used from 148 nm out; 72 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
EVV	used from 296 nm out; 39 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
IND	used from 395 nm out; 39 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°
CVG	used from 445 nm out; 31 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°
CMH	used from 543 nm out; 20 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°

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
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
FWB Branson West, MO	49 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 11		none	1,348 ft	23:35 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	59 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	01:45 UTC
TVB Cabool, MO	119 nm out, 0 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,220 ft
FAM Farmington, MO	207 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	257 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	01:52 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	306 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	01:55 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	405 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	845 ft	02:06 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	435 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	524 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	533 nm out, 19 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
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	815 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,348 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, 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast 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 XNA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, 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 21 nm from the route, 484 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, John Glenn Columbus International.