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Philadelphia International to Claremore Regional PHL → GCM

978 nautical miles (1,126 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; GCM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 79 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120655
    MKCE WST 120655
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E
    VALID UNTIL 0855Z
    RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
    FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
  • 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 589 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 299 nm out.
  • 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 last 70 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

  • C560 at 13,000 ft, 13 nm north, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHL
    Where
    20 northwest phl
    Time
    06:38 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C560
    Sky
    overcast from 19,000 ft
    Weather
    heavy rain
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft290° at 13 kt+12 kt12 °C108 kt9 h 03 min11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
6,500 ft300° at 14 kt+11 kt14 °C109 kt8 h 58 min11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 16 kt+10 kt11 °C110 kt8 h 53 min11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 15 kt+9 kt7 °C111 kt8 h 49 min11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 14 kt+8 kt3 °C112 kt8 h 44 min11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 15 kt+10 kt-1 °C110 kt8 h 53 min11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 17 kt+12 kt-5 °C108 kt9 h 03 min11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 19 kt+13 kt-8 °C107 kt9 h 08 min11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 24 kt+17 kt-19 °C103 kt9 h 30 min11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 36 kt+24 kt-33 °C96 kt10 h 11 min12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 45 kt+34 kt-40 °C86 kt11 h 22 min1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 40 kt+29 kt-49 °C91 kt10 h 45 min1:13 pm CDT (18:13 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
PSBused from 50 nm out; 90 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
EKNused from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
CRWused from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
CMHused from 349 nm out; 67 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
CVGused from 399 nm out; 26 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
LOUused from 449 nm out; 27 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
EVVused from 549 nm out; 12 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -51°
CGIused from 649 nm out; 34 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
SGFused from 798 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/33230/28 15°250/20 13°240/18 7°250/20 -6°250/24 -17°280/42 -31°280/49 -40°290/46 -51°
TULused from 948 nm out; 36 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PHL Philadelphia, PA departure marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots 5 mi 1,300 ft 35 ft 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE 20 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots 3 mi 1,200 ft 79 ft 07:16 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD 120 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 703 ft 07:18 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV 230 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 1,223 ft 06:53 UTC
AMT West Union, OH 389 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line no report just now 896 ft
CVG Covington, KY 439 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots 0.75 mi 200 ft 896 ft 07:12 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN 579 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 3 mi none 421 ft 07:00 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL 669 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 411 ft 06:52 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO 719 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 945 ft 20:07 UTC
BBG Branson, MO 868 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 1,302 ft 07:15 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR 918 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,358 ft 06:58 UTC
GCM Claremore, OK destination VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi none 733 ft 2:15 am CDT (07:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GCM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)

GCM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for PHL, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
  • 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

  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 20 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Claremore Regional.