Plan a flight · Mon 1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to Pittsburgh International MKC → PIT

667 nautical miles (767 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23; PIT is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 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: 3 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 119 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 318 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, 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 MKC.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 37 nm north, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 308 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
MD83 climbing, 34 nm south, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 34 nm south 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC). 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	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 54 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 52 min	7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	4 h 54 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	4 h 59 min	7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	5 h 08 min	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−11 kt	1 °C	131 kt	5 h 05 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-3 °C	134 kt	4 h 59 min	7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	4 h 50 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	4 h 50 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	4 h 42 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-34 °C	145 kt	4 h 36 min	6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	−37 kt	-42 °C	157 kt	4 h 15 min	6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−36 kt	-50 °C	156 kt	4 h 17 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SPI	used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 299 nm out; 67 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°
FWA	used from 448 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 498 nm out; 31 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°
AGC	used from 597 nm out; 59 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°

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
MKC Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	756 ft	12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC)
HIG Higginsville, MO	40 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	no report just now				840 ft
MBY Moberly, MO	100 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	05:55 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	179 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	05:55 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	229 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	05:52 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	269 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	05:54 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	358 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	605 ft	06:01 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	428 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	937 ft	06:01 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	478 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	05:56 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	537 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	5 mi	900 ft	905 ft	05:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	647 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,194 ft	05:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,202 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MKC, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 now, the Northeast · 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 Downtown/Wheeler Field, Pittsburgh International.