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Buffalo Niagara International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport BUF → ICT

911 nautical miles (1,048 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BUF is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 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

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
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 route from 198 to 238 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 149 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 BUF.

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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 287 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B738 at 4,700 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 500 ft, 48 nm east, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
A21N at 30,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
A319 at 4,300 ft, 1 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): overcast above 4,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF270020/TM 2314/FL043/TP A319/SK OVC 043/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BUF
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 4,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E145 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
AC90 , 34 nm south, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 42 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 41 nm north, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
CRJ7 descending, 13 nm north, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 208 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
C550 at 2,300 ft, 40 nm north, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 208 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
A21N descending, 13 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 208 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 13 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 208 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L

14 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, 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	230° at 10 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	8 h 17 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+11 kt	14 °C	109 kt	8 h 21 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	8 h 26 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	8 h 21 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	8 h 21 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	8 h 26 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	8 h 26 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	8 h 26 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-20 °C	107 kt	8 h 31 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	+21 kt	-34 °C	99 kt	9 h 12 min	6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-42 °C	92 kt	9 h 54 min	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 44 kt	+33 kt	-50 °C	87 kt	10 h 28 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 99 nm out; 63 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°
FWA	used from 248 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 396 nm out; 44 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 446 nm out; 61 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 545 nm out; 51 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 594 nm out; 55 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 693 nm out; 41 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 842 nm out; 45 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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	726 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
DKK Dunkirk, NY	30 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	692 ft	01:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	99 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				776 ft
DTW Detroit, MI	208 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	2,000 ft	645 ft	01:53 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	327 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
RZL Rensselaer, IN	396 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	698 ft	23:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	475 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	01:56 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	604 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	768 ft	23:35 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	654 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	23:35 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	763 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	01:53 UTC
UKL Burlington, KS	822 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	01:55 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,332 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, 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)

Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ICT

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BUF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 644 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Buffalo Niagara International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.