Plan a flight · Mon 1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field CLE → MKC

599 nautical miles (689 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20. 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 first 230 nm of the route.
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). Over the last 130 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 CLE.

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

B738 at 1,300 ft, 26 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 26 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 160 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B38M at 29,000 ft, 6 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

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 8 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	5 h 49 min	6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	5 h 46 min	6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	5 h 39 min	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	5 h 30 min	5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	5 h 24 min	5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	5 h 33 min	5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	5 h 46 min	6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	5 h 52 min	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	6 h 11 min	6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	+25 kt	-34 °C	95 kt	6 h 18 min	6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	+35 kt	-42 °C	85 kt	7 h 03 min	7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 55 kt	+35 kt	-51 °C	85 kt	7 h 03 min	7:17 am CDT (12:17 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; 25 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°
FWA	used from 100 nm out; 28 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
IND	used from 200 nm out; 63 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°
JOT	used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 299 nm out; 48 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°
BRL	used from 399 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
COU	used from 449 nm out; 55 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°
MKC	used from 549 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -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
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	400 ft	799 ft	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	6 mi	500 ft	793 ft	04:53 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	70 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				751 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	150 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	814 ft	04:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	200 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	04:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	240 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	605 ft	04:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	329 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	04:56 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	369 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	04:52 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	449 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	04:55 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	499 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	05:15 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	579 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	04:55 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	756 ft	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 871 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.