James M Cox Dayton International to Richmond International DAY → RIC
354 nautical miles (407 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 112°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; RIC is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 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: 8 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 226 to 334 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 128 to 275 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 216 to 275 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 88 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
- MD83 climbing, 18 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 18 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 2 h 36 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 35 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 35 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 35 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 39 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 0 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 36 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -4 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 34 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 32 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -9 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 31 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 25 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -35 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 20 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -40 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 12 min | 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -48 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 17 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 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 98 nm out; 45 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 197 nm out; 26 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° | |
| RIC | used from 295 nm out; 34 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° |
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 | 29 nm out, 19 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 | 59 nm out, 18 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 |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 128 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 858 ft | 05:26 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 147 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| EKN Elkins, WV | 206 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist | calm | 4 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,987 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 265 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | calm | 7 mi | 400 ft | 1,201 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 285 nm out, 12 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 | 314 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle | calm | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 493 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 167 ft | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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.
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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, Richmond International.