Plan a flight · Sun 8:57 pm EDT (00:57 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Columbia Metro Airport DAY → CAE

388 nautical miles (446 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 5 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 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 308 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 DAY.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 229 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E145 climbing, 0 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 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
E545 at 28,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north 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
C150 at 1,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
B744 climbing, 39 nm southwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 30 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest 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, 42 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest 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, 47 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 40 nm along the route, 47 nm west 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
B753 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
P28A climbing, 32 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
S22T descending, 3 nm southeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 219 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 239 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 278 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE). 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	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 52 min	11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	2 h 46 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	2 h 45 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	2 h 45 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	2 h 44 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	2 h 44 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	2 h 45 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	2 h 47 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	2 h 47 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	2 h 54 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 34 kt	−1 kt	-32 °C	121 kt	3 h 12 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	+1 kt	-39 °C	119 kt	3 h 16 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 40 kt	+1 kt	-48 °C	119 kt	3 h 16 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 42 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°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 249 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 348 nm out; 20 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -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
DAY Dayton, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,009 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	30 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	5 mi	700 ft	1,076 ft	23:54 UTC
AMT West Union, OH	70 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				896 ft
SYM Morehead, KY	109 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	159 nm out, 16 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	00:35 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	189 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	2,684 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	219 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	288 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	00:35 UTC
EHO Shelby, NC	308 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	846 ft	00:35 UTC
FDW Winnsboro, SC	368 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	00:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DAY, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: James M Cox Dayton International, Columbia Metro Airport.