Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport CHS → ICT
897 nautical miles (1,033 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 249 nm along 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 279 to 369 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 179 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 CHS.
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 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 (CHS, CAE, ATL, HSV, BNA, MEM, SGF, TUL, 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 | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 8 h 43 min | 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 48 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 58 min | 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 48 min | 10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 04 min | 10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 09 min | 10:50 am CDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -17 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 33 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -32 °C | 80 kt | 11 h 13 min | 12:54 pm CDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -40 °C | 78 kt | 11 h 30 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 56 min | 12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| CAE | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 150 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| HSV | used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 399 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 449 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| SGF | used from 598 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 798 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 848 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS Charleston, SC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| DYB Summerville, SC | 20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 55 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 209 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 289 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 379 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 469 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PGR Paragould, AR | 548 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 688 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 758 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PPF Parsons, KS | 808 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 900 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 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, 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 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 CHS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 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 CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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.
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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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.