Pittsburgh International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field PIT → MKC
667 nautical miles (767 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 50 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 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 route from 70 to 199 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, COU, MKC). 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 | 270° at 7 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 5 h 57 min | 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 04 min | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -1 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 19 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 07 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -20 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 11 min | 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -34 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 53 min | 2:41 am CDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 37 kt | +30 kt | -41 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 25 min | 3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 43 kt | +34 kt | -49 °C | 86 kt | 7 h 45 min | 3:33 am CDT (08:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| FWA | used from 199 nm out; 45 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° |
| IND | used from 249 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| SPI | used from 348 nm out; 62 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° |
| COU | used from 498 nm out; 55 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° |
| MKC | used from 597 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,202 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 20 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,194 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 129 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 905 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 189 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 1,009 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 239 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 937 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 308 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 605 ft | 00:16 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 398 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 681 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 438 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 488 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 567 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| HIG Higginsville, MO | 627 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 840 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKC
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 2,200 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 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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: Pittsburgh International, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.