Plan a flight · Mon 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Garden City Regional PHL → GCK

1,192 nautical miles (1,372 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC). Right now PHL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21; GCK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29. 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 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 517 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 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 99 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 99 to 248 nm out.
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 last 447 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 PHL.

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

K35R at 400 ft, 45 nm south, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B738 climbing, 13 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 700 ft, 45 nm south, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 60 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 25 nm north, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 219 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
SR22 , 35 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 288 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 308 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 348 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 33,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 407 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 417 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 100 ft, 48 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 437 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 48 nm south, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 437 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 48 nm south, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 437 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb

1 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK). 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	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	17 °C	100 kt	11 h 55 min	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	11 h 28 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	11 h 15 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	11 h 21 min	5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	3 °C	104 kt	11 h 28 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	11 h 48 min	5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	12 h 02 min	5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	12 h 17 min	6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-20 °C	91 kt	13 h 06 min	6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 44 kt	+42 kt	-33 °C	78 kt	15 h 17 min	9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 53 kt	+48 kt	-40 °C	72 kt	16 h 33 min	10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	+44 kt	-50 °C	76 kt	15 h 41 min	9:24 pm CDT (02:24 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 50 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 149 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 298 nm out; 30 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°
CVG	used from 397 nm out; 48 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 447 nm out; 38 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°
SPI	used from 596 nm out; 49 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 696 nm out; 42 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 745 nm out; 30 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°
MKC	used from 845 nm out; 29 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 944 nm out; 74 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GCK	used from 1093 nm out; 75 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	900 ft	35 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	20 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	10:07 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	219 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	10:17 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	348 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	9 mi	1,300 ft	815 ft	09:51 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	368 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	904 ft	10:15 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	507 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	09:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	626 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	09:54 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	785 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	09:54 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	914 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	09:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	1043 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	09:53 UTC
LQR Larned, KS	1113 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,012 ft	10:35 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,890 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for GCK

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 4 nm from the route, 785 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Philadelphia International, Garden City Regional.