Philadelphia International to James M Cox Dayton International PHL → DAY
413 nautical miles (476 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 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: 705 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 217 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 98 to 177 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 98 to 256 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 PHL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at F290
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm south, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:28 UTC
- Height
- at F230
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 23,000 ft
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- C525 at 1,000 ft, 2 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft
- C172 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1300/FL005/TP C172/RM CLOUD BASE REPORTED 005 DEPARTURE END 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31
- C172 at 1,200 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- over KPNE
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- E545 at 500 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY31001/TM 1158/FL005/TP E545/SK OVC005/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY31001
- Time
- 11:58 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- E145 at 900 ft, 30 nm east, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- C56X at 400 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY13001
- Time
- 11:21 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- C700 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:11 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
- C68A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- Weather
- 4
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 46 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CMH). 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 | 350° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 30 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 30 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 32 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 37 min | 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 47 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 49 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 54 min | 1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | +16 kt | -21 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 58 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 42 kt | +16 kt | -36 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 58 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 54 kt | +29 kt | -43 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 32 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 42 kt | +23 kt | -51 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 15 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 148 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 295 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 20 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 49 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 118 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| HMZ Bedford, PA | 148 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,161 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 197 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 246 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| MPG Moundsville, WV | 256 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,214 ft | ||||
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 305 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 899 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 364 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| UYF London, OH | 374 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,081 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | destination | no report just now | 1,009 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,214 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, 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
DAY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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: Philadelphia International, James M Cox Dayton International.