James M Cox Dayton International to Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal DAY → SPS
770 nautical miles (886 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; SPS 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 168 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 route from 543 to 652 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS). 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 19 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 7 h 42 min | 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 29 min | 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 16 min | 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 04 min | 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 56 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 04 min | 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 12 min | 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 20 min | 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -17 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 33 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -31 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 56 min | 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 48 kt | +29 kt | -41 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 28 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 46 kt | +24 kt | -51 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 01 min | 8:26 am CDT (13:26 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; 42 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 49 nm out; 34 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° |
| EVV | used from 148 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 247 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 395 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| FSM | used from 494 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 592 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 642 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 691 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -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) |
| RID Richmond, IN | 30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 500 ft | 1,139 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 118 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 845 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| FWC Fairfield, IL | 217 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 267 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| FAM Farmington, MO | 316 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 945 ft | 20:07 UTC |
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 395 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 523 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MKO Muskogee, OK | 583 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 611 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PVJ Pauls Valley, OK | 691 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 970 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 701 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | none | 776 ft | 05:15 UTC | |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SPS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer 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 SPS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SPS is before sunrise there (7:36 am CDT (12:36 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, Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Municipal.