Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Lovell Field to James M Cox Dayton International CHA → DAY

296 nautical miles (341 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 014° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind calm; DAY is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 109 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 CHA.

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

CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
E170 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm north, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 178 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
E170 at 100 ft, 5 nm north, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 178 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 187 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 100 ft, 14 nm west, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 237 nm along the route, 14 nm west 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, 15 nm west, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 15 nm west 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
B763 at 100 ft, 15 nm west, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 237 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 15 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 237 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm north, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm north 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
A21N at 33,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop

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 3 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, CVG). 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	310° at 17 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	2 h 41 min	9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	2 h 51 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	2 h 54 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	2 h 54 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	2 h 48 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	2 h 48 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	2 h 48 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	2 h 46 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	2 h 46 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 32 kt	+13 kt	-19 °C	107 kt	2 h 46 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	+18 kt	-34 °C	102 kt	2 h 54 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	+31 kt	-42 °C	89 kt	3 h 20 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	+30 kt	-51 °C	90 kt	3 h 17 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 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
TYS	used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
LOU	used from 99 nm out; 81 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 197 nm out; 24 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°

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
CHA Chattanooga, TN	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
CSV Crossville, TN	59 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,881 ft	10:53 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	109 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	300 ft	962 ft	10:56 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	158 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	1.25 mi	100 ft	1,021 ft	10:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	178 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	10:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	247 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	481 ft	10:56 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	266 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,076 ft	10:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR

At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist IFR

The whole forecast for DAY

From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CHA, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 8 nm from the route, 247 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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 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: Lovell Field, James M Cox Dayton International.