Plan a flight · Mon 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Dallas Love Field DAY → DAL

742 nautical miles (854 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC). Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 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). Over the first 148 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 DAY.

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

CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm north, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 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 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
E170 climbing, 34 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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, 34 nm southeast, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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, 34 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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
E550 at 8,700 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 188 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B737 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 237 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33

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 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 (CVG, IND, LOU, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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	250° at 19 kt	+19 kt		101 kt	7 h 21 min	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	7 h 08 min	1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	7 h 08 min	1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	7 h 04 min	1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	7 h 04 min	1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	7 h 12 min	1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	7 h 21 min	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	7 h 25 min	2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-18 °C	96 kt	7 h 44 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-31 °C	95 kt	7 h 49 min	2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	+26 kt	-40 °C	94 kt	7 h 54 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 50 kt	+17 kt	-51 °C	103 kt	7 h 12 min	1:47 pm CDT (18:47 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 38 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°
IND	used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 99 nm out; 53 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°
EVV	used from 148 nm out; 22 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 247 nm out; 26 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
LIT	used from 396 nm out; 85 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
DAL	used from 643 nm out; 74 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -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	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)
HLB Batesville, IN	59 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	975 ft	11:15 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	89 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	656 ft	10:45 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	188 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	421 ft	11:16 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	257 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	11:15 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	297 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	406 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				717 ft
RUE Russellville, AR	505 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	409 ft	10:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	574 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	11:15 UTC
PRX Paris, TX	653 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	10:55 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	722 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	10:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for DAY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds 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, overcast at 200 feet
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
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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 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, Dallas Love Field.