Plan a flight · Tue 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC)

Rick Husband Amarillo International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport AMA → ICT

253 nautical miles (291 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 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 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 15,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 AMA.

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (AMA, GAG, ICT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	220° at 33 kt	−32 kt	21 °C	152 kt	1 h 40 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−31 kt	18 °C	151 kt	1 h 41 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−30 kt	13 °C	150 kt	1 h 41 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−30 kt	8 °C	150 kt	1 h 41 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	4 °C	151 kt	1 h 41 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	0 °C	152 kt	1 h 40 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-5 °C	153 kt	1 h 39 min	2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-6 °C	153 kt	1 h 39 min	2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 55 kt	−54 kt	-17 °C	174 kt	1 h 27 min	2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 63 kt	−62 kt	-28 °C	182 kt	1 h 23 min	2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	−59 kt	-37 °C	179 kt	1 h 25 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-49 °C	171 kt	1 h 29 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
AMA	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line		210/34	230/31 13°	240/35 6°	240/32 -6°	230/59 -16°	230/60 -28°	230/56 -37°	230/49 -49°
GAG	used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line		220/34 21°	240/32 14°	240/30 8°	240/32 -6°	240/56 -17°	240/63 -28°	240/60 -37°	250/54 -49°
ICT	used from 194 nm out; 34 nm from the line	210/41	240/29 21°	240/25 14°	240/29 6°	250/38 -6°	250/49 -19°	260/69 -27°	260/65 -37°	260/54 -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
AMA Amarillo, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	10,000 ft	3,606 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
PPA Pampa, TX	39 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	05:50 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	78 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	05:56 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	117 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	05:53 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK	146 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,970 ft
AVK Alva, OK	175 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,476 ft	05:55 UTC
ANY Anthony, KS	214 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,343 ft	05:55 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

AMA Amarillo, TX

the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English

METAR KAMA 130553Z AUTO 18013G22KT 10SM FEW070 SCT085 BKN100 23/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02280167 10272 20228 403000178 51008

METAR: a routine hourly observation
KAMA: the station, KAMA
130553Z: observed 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
AUTO: fully automated report, nobody checked it
18013G22KT: wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 22
10SM: visibility 10 miles
FEW070: a few clouds at 7,000 feet
SCT085: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet
BKN100: a broken layer at 10,000 feet
23/17: temperature 23 °C (73 °F), dew point 17 °C (63 °F)
A2997: altimeter setting 29.97 inches of mercury
RMK: remarks follow
AO2: automated station with a precipitation sensor
SLP092: sea-level pressure 1009.2 hPa
T02280167: temperature 22.8 °C (73 °F), dew point 16.7 °C (62 °F)
10272: highest temperature in the last six hours 27.2 °C (81 °F)
20228: lowest temperature in the last six hours 22.8 °C (73 °F)
403000178: 24-hour highest 30 °C (86 °F), lowest 17.8 °C (64 °F)
51008: pressure in the last three hours rising, then steady, change 0.8 hPa

TAF KAMA 130537Z 1306/1406 19013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT FM131600 22013KT P6SM FEW250 FM132100 20014G25KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 1400/1403 4SM -SHRA BR BKN100 FM140300 18011KT P6SM FEW100

TAF: a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
KAMA: the station, KAMA
130537Z: issued 12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
1306/1406 19013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT: valid from Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet, wind shear below 2,000 feet: wind from 210° at 45 knots above it
FM131600 22013KT P6SM FEW250: from Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
FM132100 20014G25KT P6SM FEW250: from Tue 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
PROB30 1400/1403 4SM -SHRA BR BKN100: a 30% chance from Tue 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
FM140300 18011KT P6SM FEW100: from Tue 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

PPA Pampa, TX