Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)

James M Cox Dayton International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International DAY → PHX

1,387 nautical miles (1,596 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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

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 110 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 349 to 808 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 968 to 1317 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1018 to 1088 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 1218 to 1297 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1228 to 1357 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 90 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 529 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
C650 at 400 ft, 50 nm east, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm north, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm north, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 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 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 17,000 ft, 18 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C25C , 30 nm south, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E75S at 100 ft, 50 nm south, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 50 nm south, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 50 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 50 nm south, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 50 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 50 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 50 nm south, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX). 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	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	22 °C	94 kt	14 h 45 min	8:53 pm MST (03:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+23 kt	16 °C	97 kt	14 h 18 min	8:26 pm MST (03:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	13 h 52 min	8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	14 h 01 min	8:09 pm MST (03:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+24 kt	4 °C	96 kt	14 h 27 min	8:35 pm MST (03:35 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+28 kt	0 °C	92 kt	15 h 05 min	9:13 pm MST (04:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-4 °C	88 kt	15 h 46 min	9:54 pm MST (04:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 34 kt	+35 kt	-7 °C	85 kt	16 h 19 min	10:27 pm MST (05:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-19 °C	75 kt	18 h 30 min	12:38 am MST (07:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 63 kt	+65 kt	-29 °C	55 kt	25 h 13 min	7:21 am MST (14:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 63 kt	+65 kt	-38 °C	55 kt	25 h 13 min	7:21 am MST (14:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	+60 kt	-49 °C	60 kt	23 h 07 min	5:15 am MST (12:15 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; 48 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; 22 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 200 nm out; 44 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°
STL	used from 250 nm out; 28 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 349 nm out; 3 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 449 nm out; 44 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°
ICT	used from 549 nm out; 59 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
GAG	used from 699 nm out; 67 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
GCK	used from 749 nm out; 54 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°
AMA	used from 848 nm out; 86 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 898 nm out; 70 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 998 nm out; 81 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
PHX	used from 1248 nm out; 115 nm from the line	190/15	210/25 12°	200/34 4°	200/34 2°	220/58 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/91 -28°	220/100 -35°	220/95 -47°

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 (190°) at 5 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
IND Indianapolis, IN	100 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	12:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	150 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	12:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	379 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	12:54 UTC
DMO Sedalia, MO	419 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	909 ft	12:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	629 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,332 ft	12:53 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	808 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	12:56 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	838 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	12:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM	1108 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,837 ft	12:50 UTC
SJN St Johns, AZ	1238 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	5,736 ft	12:54 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	1277 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	6 mi	none	6,415 ft	12:55 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,134 ft	5:51 am MST (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC)

Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHX

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am MST (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

The forecast for DAY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHX is after sunset there (5:58 pm MST (00:58 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.