Plan a flight · Sun 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Wilmington International DAY → ILM

453 nautical miles (522 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots; ILM is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 118 to 237 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 246 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 128 to 286 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 197 to 286 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

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, 42 nm northeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 42 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, 47 nm southwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 20 nm along the route, 47 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
S22T at 2,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 2147/FL020/TP S22T/SK B020 T030
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
B020 T030
C150 climbing, 47 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 41 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 descending, 39 nm northeast, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 89 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over KUNI
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
Weather
3SM
P28A climbing, 6 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 108 nm along the route, 6 nm west 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
C310 at 5,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 118 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C310
Weather
rain
Temperature
12 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
CRJ9 climbing, 27 nm northeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
E135 descending, 20 nm northeast, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 187 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 207 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over KLWB
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES029

11 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 (CMH, CRW, ROA, RDU, ILM). 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	270° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 31 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	3 h 29 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	3 h 31 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	3 h 34 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	3 h 39 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	3 h 37 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−6 kt	-2 °C	126 kt	3 h 36 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	3 h 34 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	3 h 32 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 32 kt	−2 kt	-19 °C	122 kt	3 h 43 min	12:29 am EDT (04:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 47 kt	+2 kt	-31 °C	118 kt	3 h 50 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 54 kt	+6 kt	-39 °C	114 kt	3 h 58 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 51 kt	+2 kt	-49 °C	118 kt	3 h 50 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 38 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°
ROA	used from 197 nm out; 50 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 296 nm out; 43 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ILM	used from 394 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°

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, 7 nm south 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
PMH Portsmouth, OH	89 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	900 ft	663 ft	00:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	118 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	variable at 5 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	23:51 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	168 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
BLF Bluefield, WV	207 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (280°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	9 mi	300 ft	2,856 ft	23:52 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	246 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14	7 mi	800 ft	2,693 ft	22:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	306 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	925 ft	00:23 UTC
SCR Siler City, NC	335 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	615 ft	00:35 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	384 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	189 ft	23:53 UTC
EYF Elizabethtown, NC	414 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	131 ft	00:35 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	31 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILM

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 414 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILM is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Wilmington International.