Columbia Metro Airport to Indianapolis International CAE → IND
427 nautical miles (491 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; 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 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 139 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 route from 99 to 99 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 248 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 298 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 CAE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 159 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
- E170 at 100 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 298 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
- Remarks
- in the clouds on rotation
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 298 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B737 at 100 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 347 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 10:24 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
- B739 climbing, 33 nm northeast, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 347 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 west cvg
- Time
- 10:19 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- tops 1,100 ft
- B763 at 100 ft, 33 nm northeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 347 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 200 ft, 33 nm northeast, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 347 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TRI, LOU, CVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 16 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 19 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 10 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 24 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 7 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 4 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 30 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 0 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 35 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -4 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 45 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -7 °C | 88 kt | 4 h 51 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 34 kt | +34 kt | -19 °C | 86 kt | 4 h 58 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 41 kt | +41 kt | -33 °C | 79 kt | 5 h 24 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -42 °C | 70 kt | 6 h 06 min | 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -50 °C | 77 kt | 5 h 33 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| LOU | used from 248 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 397 nm out; 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Columbia, SC | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| EOE Newberry, SC | 30 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 570 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 79 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 109 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,163 ft | 10:36 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 159 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,607 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 179 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 1,312 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 238 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 298 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 10:37 UTC |
| FFT Frankfort, KY | 318 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 812 ft | 09:53 UTC | |
| OVO North Vernon, IN | 377 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 757 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 397 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 656 ft | 10:45 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 2,163 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, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 CAE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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.
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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: Columbia Metro Airport, Indianapolis International.