Austin-Bergstrom International to Indianapolis International AUS → IND
799 nautical miles (919 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 041°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 2,540 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 30 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 AUS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 689 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CLL, DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND). 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 | 230° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 55 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 58 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 6 h | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 58 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 55 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 50 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 36 kt | −14 kt | -30 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 58 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −11 kt | -40 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 06 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | −2 kt | -51 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 33 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| DAL | used from 150 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 200 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 300 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 449 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 499 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| EVV | used from 649 nm out; 38 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 749 nm out; 25 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Austin, TX | departure | reported, no category | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | none | 541 ft | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) | |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 20 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 15,000 feet, overcast at 22,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 15,000 ft | 789 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 140 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 2,200 ft | 422 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 170 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 270 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 389 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 449 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| POF Poplar Bluff, MO | 539 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 330 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 629 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 10:16 UTC |
| AJG Mount Carmel, IL | 709 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 429 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 769 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 845 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for AUS, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Indianapolis International.