St. Louis Lambert International to James M Cox Dayton International STL → DAY
294 nautical miles (338 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 074°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; DAY is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 69 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 STL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 47 nm south, 2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 255 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- B763 at 200 ft, 48 nm south, 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 264 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, EVV, IND, 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 | 270° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 2 h 04 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 2 h 08 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 10 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 10 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 09 min | 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 07 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 05 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 03 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 02 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 57 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | −36 kt | -33 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 53 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 53 kt | −42 kt | -41 °C | 162 kt | 1 h 49 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 59 kt | −40 kt | -50 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 50 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| SPI | used from 49 nm out; 60 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° |
| EVV | used from 98 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| IND | used from 147 nm out; 28 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° |
| CVG | used from 245 nm out; 46 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL St Louis, MO | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC) |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| VLA Vandalia, IL | 59 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 108 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 147 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 196 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | none | 796 ft | 08:25 UTC |
| GEZ Shelbyville, IN | 216 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 802 ft | 08:08 UTC |
| RID Richmond, IN | 264 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,139 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,009 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,139 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, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist IFR
The whole forecast for DAY
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for STL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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.
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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: St. Louis Lambert International, James M Cox Dayton International.