Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)

Kansas City International to Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport MCI → TOL

517 nautical miles (594 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; TOL is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 6 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 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 first 30 nm of the route.
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 10 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 MCI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B39M at 35,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 348 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E145 at 2,600 ft, 22 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 447 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 477 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C525 descending, 1 nm northeast, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
CRJ7 descending, 43 nm northeast, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 43 nm northeast, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
A320 climbing, 1 nm northeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ9 descending, 43 nm northeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
P28A descending, 14 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
E75S descending, 43 nm northeast, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
E55P descending, 41 nm north, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
A320 descending, 1 nm northeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. At the destination end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA). 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	230° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 57 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	3 h 53 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	3 h 51 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	3 h 53 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	2 °C	132 kt	3 h 55 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	3 h 55 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	3 h 55 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-8 °C	132 kt	3 h 55 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 25 kt	−11 kt	-19 °C	131 kt	3 h 57 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 41 kt	−20 kt	-34 °C	140 kt	3 h 42 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−24 kt	-43 °C	144 kt	3 h 35 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 57 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	3 h 25 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
BRL	used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 199 nm out; 39 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
JOT	used from 298 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
FWA	used from 397 nm out; 34 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -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
MCI Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	22:55 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	60 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	23:35 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	109 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	00:55 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	169 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	00:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	248 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	00:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	278 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	00:56 UTC
RZL Rensselaer, IN	358 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	698 ft	23:35 UTC
RWN Winamac, IN	387 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	no report just now				708 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	447 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	487 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	706 ft	00:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	683 ft	9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TOL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TOL

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 2 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for MCI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, 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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TOL 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Kansas City International, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport.