James M Cox Dayton International to Lincoln Airport DAY → LNK
576 nautical miles (663 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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 129 nm of the route.
- 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 last 248 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
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 189 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 23 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 5 h 49 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | 15 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 53 min | 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 29 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 23 min | 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 36 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 49 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 6 h | 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -19 °C | 91 kt | 6 h 20 min | 6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -33 °C | 86 kt | 6 h 42 min | 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -42 °C | 70 kt | 8 h 14 min | 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 55 kt | +54 kt | -51 °C | 66 kt | 8 h 44 min | 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 55 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| SPI | used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 298 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 397 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 496 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,009 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| UWL New Castle, IN | 50 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 1,090 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 70 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 919 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 129 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 605 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 218 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 258 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| MQB Macomb, IL | 298 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 705 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 397 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LWD Lamoni, IA | 447 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,130 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SDA Shenandoah, IA | 516 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 971 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| PMV Plattsmouth, NE | 536 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC)
Wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, 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 southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNK is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)).
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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, Lincoln Airport.