Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Kansas City International TOL → MCI
517 nautical miles (594 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TOL is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 6 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 0 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 TOL.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, 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 | 250° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 15 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -20 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 40 kt | +19 kt | -35 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 07 min | 12:30 am CDT (05:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | +24 kt | -43 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 23 min | 12:46 am CDT (05:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 57 kt | +31 kt | -50 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 49 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 49 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° |
| JOT | used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| SPI | used from 248 nm out; 40 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° |
| BRL | used from 298 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| COU | used from 397 nm out; 64 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 447 nm out; 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL Toledo, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 683 ft | 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC) |
| DFI Defiance, OH | 30 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 706 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 70 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 23:57 UTC |
| RWN Winamac, IN | 129 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 708 ft | ||||
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 159 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 238 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 268 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 348 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 407 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CHT Chillicothe, MO | 457 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 783 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 497 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 22:55 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, 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 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TOL, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 2 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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 TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Kansas City International.