Plan a flight · Mon 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Cleveland-Hopkins International DAY → CLE

141 nautical miles (162 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; CLE is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 4 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.

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

MD83 climbing, 43 nm southeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 38 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
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Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
BCS3 climbing, 35 nm southeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 47 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CLE). 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	340° at 13 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	1 h 13 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	1 h 16 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 21 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	1 h 16 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	1 h 16 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+9 kt	5 °C	111 kt	1 h 16 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+9 kt	1 °C	111 kt	1 h 16 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+10 kt	-4 °C	110 kt	1 h 17 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	+11 kt	-8 °C	109 kt	1 h 18 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 34 kt	+12 kt	-9 °C	108 kt	1 h 18 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 48 kt	+17 kt	-20 °C	103 kt	1 h 22 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 57 kt	+20 kt	-37 °C	100 kt	1 h 25 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 67 kt	+12 kt	-43 °C	108 kt	1 h 18 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 58 kt	+20 kt	-48 °C	100 kt	1 h 25 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 44 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°
CLE	used from 94 nm out; 23 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	28 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	04:55 UTC
MNN Marion, OH	66 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	993 ft	04:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	94 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	04:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	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)

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 CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CLE

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

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

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

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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, 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, Cleveland-Hopkins International.