Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 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 2 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC). Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; ILM is IFR, wind from the west (260°) 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 237 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 128 to 256 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 197 to 286 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 237 to 276 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 256 to 335 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 335 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
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
E170 at 6,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 27 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 148 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

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 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	320° at 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	3 h 11 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	3 h 10 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−24 kt	11 °C	144 kt	3 h 09 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	3 h 09 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−26 kt	4 °C	146 kt	3 h 06 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−29 kt	0 °C	149 kt	3 h 02 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-3 °C	152 kt	2 h 59 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-6 °C	155 kt	2 h 55 min	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-7 °C	156 kt	2 h 54 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-20 °C	157 kt	2 h 53 min	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-34 °C	161 kt	2 h 49 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	−47 kt	-41 °C	167 kt	2 h 43 min	9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	−42 kt	-49 °C	162 kt	2 h 48 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
ROA	used from 197 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 296 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ILM	used from 394 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°

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)
ILN Wilmington, OH	30 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,076 ft	10:54 UTC
PMH Portsmouth, OH	89 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	663 ft	10:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	118 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	10:51 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 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	6 mi	400 ft	2,856 ft	10:52 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	246 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	306 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	10:54 UTC
SCR Siler City, NC	335 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	615 ft	10:35 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	384 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
EYF Elizabethtown, NC	414 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	131 ft	10:55 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	31 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 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, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 900 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILM

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 900 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8508 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)).

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.