Wilmington International to James M Cox Dayton International ILM → DAY
453 nautical miles (522 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 330° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 118 to 246 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 177 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 187 to 325 nm out.
- 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 last 256 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 ILM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 40 nm northeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 404 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
- BCS3 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 414 nm along the route, 48 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, ROA, CRW, CMH, CVG). 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 | 310° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 4 h 37 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 11 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 40 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 9 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 43 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 37 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 35 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 40 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 46 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 52 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 59 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -33 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 55 min | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 41 kt | +30 kt | -40 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 02 min | 6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -48 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 55 min | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| RDU | used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 148 nm out; 54 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° |
| CRW | used from 246 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° |
| CMH | used from 345 nm out; 67 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° |
| CVG | used from 444 nm out; 53 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM Wilmington, NC | departure | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| EYF Elizabethtown, NC | 39 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 131 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 69 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SCR Siler City, NC | 118 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 615 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 148 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 925 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 207 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,693 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 246 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | 400 ft | 2,856 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| EBD Williamson, WV | 286 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 335 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 365 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 663 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 424 nm out, 7 nm south 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 |
| DAY Dayton, OH | destination | 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) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC)
Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR
The whole forecast for DAY
- 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
The forecast for ILM, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAY is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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: Wilmington International, James M Cox Dayton International.