Plan a flight · Mon 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Norfolk International DAY → ORF

418 nautical miles (481 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 113°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 229 to 329 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 398 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 279 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 388 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

BCS3 climbing, 30 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
MD83 climbing, 19 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, EKN, ROA, RIC, ORF). 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	310° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	3 h 02 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	3 h 02 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	3 h 02 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	3 h 03 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	3 h 06 min	4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	3 h 04 min	4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	3 h	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	2 h 58 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	2 h 57 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	2 h 52 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-34 °C	150 kt	2 h 47 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-40 °C	159 kt	2 h 38 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-48 °C	153 kt	2 h 44 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CRW	used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 299 nm out; 31 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ORF	used from 398 nm out; 10 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -51°

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)
ILN Wilmington, OH	30 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	9 mi	900 ft	1,076 ft	04:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	60 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	04:55 UTC
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	100 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	100 ft	765 ft	22:15 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	129 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	9 mi	900 ft	858 ft	04:53 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	239 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	02:35 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	289 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	640 ft	04:53 UTC
LKU Louisa, VA	309 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: drizzle, mist	calm	4 mi	400 ft	493 ft	04:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	358 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	167 ft	04:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	398 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	04:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	26 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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, Norfolk International.