James M Cox Dayton International to Harry Reid International DAY → LAS
1,474 nautical miles (1,696 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC). Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 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, fog). Over the first 129 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 route from 329 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 906 to 1345 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 926 to 1135 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 996 to 1205 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1145 to 1394 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1355 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1404 nm along 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
- 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
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 22 nm north, 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-7KT zdvwc. 996 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB280055/TM 0742/FL370/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-7KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 55 nm west (280°) of PUB
- Time
- 07:42 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw +/-7KT zdvwc
- GLF6 at 47,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC): remarks: moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc. 1026 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU105046/TM 0747/FL470/TP GLF6/RM MOD MTW +/-1500FPM. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 46 nm east (105°) of HBU
- Time
- 07:47 UTC
- Height
- at 47,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Remarks
- moderate mtw +/-1500FPM zdvwc
- BE20 at 9,000 ft, 37 nm south, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 1115 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DRO
- Where
- over DRO
- Time
- 07:52 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- BASE110 TOP165
- Temperature
- −5 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
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 14 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, LAS). 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 30 kt | +29 kt | 13 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 12 min | 7:17 pm PDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 16 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 21 min | 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 53 min | 5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 02 min | 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 3 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 21 min | 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -1 °C | 93 kt | 15 h 51 min | 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 16 h 34 min | 7:39 pm PDT (02:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | +33 kt | -9 °C | 87 kt | 16 h 57 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | +45 kt | -20 °C | 75 kt | 19 h 39 min | 10:44 pm PDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 63 kt | +63 kt | -30 °C | 57 kt | 25 h 52 min | 4:57 am PDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 65 kt | +67 kt | -38 °C | 53 kt | 27 h 49 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 59 kt | +62 kt | -48 °C | 58 kt | 25 h 25 min | 4:30 am PDT (11:30 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; 52 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 50 nm out; 24 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 149 nm out; 77 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° |
| BRL | used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 349 nm out; 55 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 398 nm out; 64 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° |
| SLN | used from 548 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 697 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 747 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 896 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 996 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 1096 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| BCE | used from 1245 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1394 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° |
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 southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 100 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 249 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 329 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 488 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CYW Clay Center, KS | 598 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,208 ft | ||||
| OEL Oakley, KS | 767 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,045 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 946 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TEX Telluride, CO | 1106 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 9,069 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 1285 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,316 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| KNB Kanab, UT | 1335 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,867 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,183 ft | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAS
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for DAY, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 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 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
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LAS 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 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
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, Harry Reid International.