Youngstown/Warren Regional to Barkley Regional YNG → PAH
453 nautical miles (521 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 247° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now YNG is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 knots; PAH is 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: 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 295 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 YNG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 13 nm southeast, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 236 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 3 h 46 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 14 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 3 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 36 min | 6:44 am CDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 39 min | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 41 min | 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 28 kt | −2 kt | -8 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 43 min | 6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 40 kt | −7 kt | -20 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 34 min | 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 52 kt | −7 kt | -35 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 34 min | 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 64 kt | +1 kt | -42 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 48 min | 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 51 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 39 min | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| CMH | used from 98 nm out; 11 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° |
| CVG | used from 197 nm out; 14 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° |
| LOU | used from 246 nm out; 35 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° |
| EVV | used from 345 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 443 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,191 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| CAK Akron, OH | 39 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,225 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 89 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,297 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 128 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 905 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TZR Columbus, OH | 138 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 904 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 217 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 227 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| SER Seymour, IN | 276 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 582 ft | ||||
| HNB Huntingburg, IN | 345 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 529 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 364 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| GDA Marion, KY | 414 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 652 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PAH
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for YNG, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 227 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at PAH 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAH is before sunrise there (6:59 am CDT (11:59 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
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: Youngstown/Warren Regional, Barkley Regional.