General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport BOS → ICT
1,242 nautical miles (1,430 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC). 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
- 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 596 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 417 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 109 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 129 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 BOS.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 54 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 24 min | 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 36 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 36 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 43 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -1 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 50 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 57 min | 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 03 min | 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -20 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 11 min | 9:21 am CDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -33 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 57 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 45 kt | +42 kt | -41 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 55 min | 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | +46 kt | -50 °C | 74 kt | 16 h 47 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| AVP | used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 298 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| CLE | used from 398 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| CMH | used from 547 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| FWA | used from 596 nm out; 27 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° |
| IND | used from 696 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| SPI | used from 795 nm out; 37 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° |
| STL | used from 895 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 944 nm out; 25 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 1044 nm out; 40 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° |
| ICT | used from 1143 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston, MA | departure | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 40 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 219 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 258 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 437 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 527 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 726 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 795 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 754 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 984 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| OJC Olathe, KS | 1093 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,096 ft | ||||
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 1213 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,379 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC)
ICT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 417 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 437 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 437 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 974 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.