James M Cox Dayton International to Tucson International DAY → TUS
1,373 nautical miles (1,580 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 5:35 pm MST (00:35 UTC). 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: 2 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 119 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 368 to 836 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 1204 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1224 to 1264 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, ELP, TUS). 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 23 kt | +24 kt | 18 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 18 min | 6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 44 min | 5:43 pm MST (00:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 36 min | 5:35 pm MST (00:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 8 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 52 min | 5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 18 min | 6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +28 kt | 0 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 55 min | 6:54 pm MST (01:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -4 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 26 min | 7:25 pm MST (02:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -7 °C | 86 kt | 15 h 58 min | 7:57 pm MST (02:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -19 °C | 77 kt | 17 h 50 min | 9:49 pm MST (04:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 60 kt | +62 kt | -29 °C | 58 kt | 23 h 40 min | 3:39 am MST (10:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 60 kt | +61 kt | -38 °C | 59 kt | 23 h 16 min | 3:15 am MST (10:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 55 kt | +55 kt | -49 °C | 65 kt | 21 h 07 min | 1:06 am MST (08:06 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; 46 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; 23 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° |
| EVV | used from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 199 nm out; 58 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 249 nm out; 20 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 348 nm out; 27 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° |
| SGF | used from 448 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| ICT | used from 547 nm out; 70 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 697 nm out; 44 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° | |
| AMA | used from 846 nm out; 26 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 896 nm out; 44 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 1045 nm out; 69 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° | ||
| ELP | used from 1194 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1244 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° |
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 | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 100 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 149 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| SUS St Louis, MO | 308 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 463 ft | ||||
| NVD Nevada, MO | 488 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 892 ft | ||||
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 627 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,160 ft | ||||
| GAG Gage, OK | 766 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,223 ft | ||||
| BGD Borger, TX | 856 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,055 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 965 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 1144 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 1274 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | no report just now | 2,643 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 pm MST (00:35 UTC)
TUS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1095 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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
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, Tucson International.