Shreveport Regional to James M Cox Dayton International SHV → DAY
645 nautical miles (742 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4 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 last 189 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 SHV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 169 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 526 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over IIU
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- A21N at 17,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 536 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 45 nm south (183°) of IND
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear since departing KIND southbound
- CRJ9 descending, 0 nm north, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
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 (SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 4 h 53 min | 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 05 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 07 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 3 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 15 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 12 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 12 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -18 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 15 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 38 kt | −2 kt | -32 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | −4 kt | -41 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 12 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | −3 kt | -51 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 15 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 298 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 397 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 496 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 546 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV Shreveport, LA | departure | no report just now | 257 ft | ||||
| SPH Springhill, LA | 40 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 69 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 277 ft | ||||
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 139 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 205 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 258 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| HKA Blytheville, AR | 288 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 255 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 367 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| GDA Marion, KY | 407 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 652 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 457 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 566 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 596 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | destination | no report just now | 1,009 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
DAY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 596 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAY is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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: Shreveport Regional, James M Cox Dayton International.