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Trenton Mercer Airport to James M Cox Dayton International TTN → DAY

432 nautical miles (498 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC). Right now TTN is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; DAY is low IFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 1 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

  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 98 to 275 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 157 to 157 nm out.
  • 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 265 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 TTN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PTW
    Where
    5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
    Time
    12:54 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A320 at 900 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1257/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC009
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    12:57 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    overcast from 900 ft
  • CRJ9 at 900 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1245/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC009, TOPS030
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    12:45 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    OVC009, TOPS030
  • CL60 at 1,300 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 1231/FL013/TP CL60/SK OVC
    Report
    a routine report filed through TEB
    Where
    over TEB
    Time
    12:31 UTC
    Height
    at 1,300 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Sky
    overcast
  • SR22 at 1,200 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a broken layer from 1,300 ft to 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1222/FL012/TP SR22/SK BKN013-TOP020
    Report
    a routine report filed through CDW
    Where
    over CDW
    Time
    12:22 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops 2,000 ft
  • SR22 at 1,300 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1210/FL013/TP SR22/SK OVC013
    Report
    a routine report filed through MMU
    Where
    during the descent 5
    Time
    12:10 UTC
    Height
    at 1,300 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    overcast from 1,300 ft
  • B772 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 3 S OF EWR/TM 1209/FL011/TP B772/SK 011 OVC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    3 south of ewr
    Time
    12:09 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    B772
    Sky
    at 1,100 ft overcast
  • A321 at 1,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1157/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    overcast from 1,000 ft
  • E145 at 900 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHL
    Where
    30 nm east (090°) of PHL
    Time
    11:45 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    bases 1,100 ft
  • HELO at 900 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1138/FL009/TP HELO/SK OVC011/WX 6SM
    Report
    a routine report filed through CDW
    Where
    over CDW
    Time
    11:38 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    HELO
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft
    Weather
    6SM
  • G280 descending, 36 nm northeast, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP G280/SK OVC010/TB LIGHT TURB DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through MMU
    Where
    during the descent 5
    Time
    11:30 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    G280
    Sky
    overcast from 1,000 ft
    Turbulence
    light turbulence during the descent
  • B787 at 900 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    final 4R
    Time
    11:14 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    B787
    Sky
    at 900 ft overcast
  • PC24 at 1,400 ft, 14 nm south, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through PNE
    Where
    3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
    Time
    13:45 UTC
    Height
    at 1,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC24
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,400 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • C172 at 1,200 ft, 12 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through PNE
    Where
    over KPNE
    Time
    12:40 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft360° at 16 kt+1 kt12 °C119 kt3 h 38 min1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
6,500 ft360° at 19 kt+1 kt12 °C119 kt3 h 38 min1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 22 kt+2 kt9 °C118 kt3 h 40 min1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
10,500 ft350° at 23 kt+4 kt5 °C116 kt3 h 43 min1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
12,500 ft340° at 25 kt+8 kt1 °C112 kt3 h 51 min1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
14,500 ft340° at 26 kt+9 kt-2 °C111 kt3 h 54 min2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC)
16,500 ft330° at 28 kt+11 kt-6 °C109 kt3 h 58 min2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 30 kt+13 kt-9 °C107 kt4 h 02 min2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240330° at 33 kt+14 kt-21 °C106 kt4 h 05 min2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300330° at 39 kt+14 kt-36 °C106 kt4 h 05 min2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 50 kt+26 kt-43 °C94 kt4 h 36 min2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 40 kt+23 kt-51 °C97 kt4 h 27 min2:35 pm EDT (18:35 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line350/12340/12 11°340/12 6°340/13 2°270/10 -10°240/17 -23°230/46 -33°230/46 -40°240/46 -49°
AVPused from 49 nm out; 72 nm from the line010/20020/24 11°360/19 8°350/23 2°320/24 -11°330/25 -22°330/27 -37°310/28 -42°290/30 -50°
PSBused from 98 nm out; 47 nm from the line020/21 12°360/28 7°360/29 1°350/33 -10°350/42 -22°350/49 -37°340/63 -43°350/39 -52°
AGCused from 197 nm out; 17 nm from the line340/11350/12 11°360/25 7°340/30 2°340/41 -8°340/44 -21°350/59 -36°340/68 -42°340/50 -51°
CMHused from 295 nm out; 52 nm from the line320/12340/26 15°340/22 9°320/24 3°320/32 -7°320/36 -20°330/42 -35°320/59 -44°320/57 -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
TTN Trenton, NJ departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,900 feet from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi none 212 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
ABE Allentown, PA 29 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 393 ft 13:51 UTC
RDG Reading, PA 49 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 2,000 ft 343 ft 13:54 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA 88 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 310 ft 13:56 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA 157 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 1,200 ft 1,503 ft 13:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA 206 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots 2 mi 600 ft 1,198 ft 13:47 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA 236 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 5 mi 300 ft 1,251 ft 13:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV 265 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist from the west (260°) at 5 knots 5 mi 500 ft 1,194 ft 13:53 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH 324 nm out, 7 nm south of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots 9 mi 700 ft 899 ft 13:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH 373 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 6 mi 900 ft 815 ft 13:51 UTC
UYF London, OH 393 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots 2 mi 300 ft 1,081 ft 13:55 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH destination low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the south (170°) at 5 knots 0.25 mi 200 ft 1,009 ft 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,503 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, 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAY
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TTN, the departure
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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, 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: Trenton Mercer Airport, James M Cox Dayton International.