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

James M Cox Dayton International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport DAY → ICT

632 nautical miles (728 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC). Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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 first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 287 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
A21N at 33,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure 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
B737 at 100 ft, 49 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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, 49 nm south, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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, 49 nm south, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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, 49 nm south, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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

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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT). 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 25 kt	+25 kt		95 kt	6 h 39 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	16 °C	101 kt	6 h 15 min	12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	6 h 05 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	6 h 08 min	12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	6 h 12 min	12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	6 h 23 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	6 h 31 min	12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	6 h 39 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	7 h 16 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-32 °C	69 kt	9 h 10 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 58 kt	+53 kt	-40 °C	67 kt	9 h 26 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 58 kt	+48 kt	-49 °C	72 kt	8 h 47 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 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; 48 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; 22 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°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 247 nm out; 28 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 346 nm out; 8 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 445 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
ICT	used from 544 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -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	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	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN	59 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	10:55 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	99 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	10:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	148 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:53 UTC
VLA Vandalia, IL	237 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				537 ft
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	277 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:35 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	376 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	10:54 UTC
DMO Sedalia, MO	425 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	909 ft	10:53 UTC
BUM Butler, MO	484 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				893 ft
UKL Burlington, KS	544 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	10:55 UTC
EQA El Dorado, KS	603 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	10:35 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ICT

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DAY, the departure

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

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 southern Plains · 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.