Plan a flight · Sun 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport CLE → ICT

755 nautical miles (868 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 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: 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 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 20 to 109 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 CLE.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ7 descending, 35 nm southeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C525 descending, 31 nm north, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 31 nm north, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 17 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A321 at 21,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 129 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light

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 (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	240° at 10 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	6 h 56 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	7 h 03 min	4:16 am CDT (09:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 20 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-20 °C	108 kt	6 h 59 min	4:12 am CDT (09:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	7 h 33 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-41 °C	93 kt	8 h 07 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 47 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	8 h 35 min	5:48 am CDT (10:48 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 73 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 99 nm out; 30 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 199 nm out; 50 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 298 nm out; 46 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 397 nm out; 52 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 447 nm out; 35 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 546 nm out; 43 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 695 nm out; 35 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
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
FZI Fostoria, OH	70 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				751 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	149 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	01:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	199 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	01:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	238 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	01:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	367 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	01:52 UTC
IJX Jacksonville, IL	397 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	01:55 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	496 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	01:54 UTC
LRY Harrisonville, MO	596 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	915 ft	23:35 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	606 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	01:53 UTC
EQA El Dorado, KS	725 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	23:15 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 1,379 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, 4:09 am CDT (09:09 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 CLE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.