Plan a flight · Sun 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)

Mahlon Sweet Field to Indianapolis International EUG → IND

1,656 nautical miles (1,906 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:55 am EDT (15:55 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: 5 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 210 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 190 to 718 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 449 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 758 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 1028 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 808 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 609 to 868 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 629 to 848 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 1087 to 1427 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 40 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 EUG.

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

UAL737 at 31,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 358° at 94 knots. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL737 4410N 12318W 0317 F310 358/094KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 10,000 ft, 3 nm north, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 90 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
04:25 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E175 at 6,300 ft, 42 nm south, 9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 389 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 42 nm south, 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 389 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,700 ft, 42 nm south, 7:59 pm PDT (02:59 UTC): a broken layer above 5,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 389 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0259/FL057/TP E175/SK BKN057-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
02:59 UTC
Height
at 5,700 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,700 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
B38M at 29,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1556 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (RDM, BOI, DLN, PIH, LND, RAP, PIR, ONL, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, 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
5,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	13 h 02 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	13 h 09 min	3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	13 h 02 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	12 h 44 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	12 h 33 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	12 h 21 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-11 °C	136 kt	12 h 11 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-12 °C	136 kt	12 h 11 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-22 °C	144 kt	11 h 30 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-33 °C	148 kt	11 h 11 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	−39 kt	-38 °C	159 kt	10 h 25 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-46 °C	166 kt	9 h 59 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 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
RDM	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
BOI	used from 200 nm out; 87 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
DLN	used from 399 nm out; 74 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
PIH	used from 499 nm out; 96 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
LND	used from 549 nm out; 87 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
RAP	used from 748 nm out; 103 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
PIR	used from 948 nm out; 88 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
ONL	used from 998 nm out; 51 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
OMA	used from 1147 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 1247 nm out; 32 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 1347 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 1496 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
JOT	used from 1546 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 1596 nm out; 35 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°

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	Elevation
EUG Eugene, OR	departure	no report just now	373 ft
RDM Redmond, OR	90 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	3,081 ft
GCD John Day, OR	180 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now	3,702 ft
RXE Rexburg, ID	489 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	no report just now	4,862 ft
WRL Worland, WY	658 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now	4,251 ft
HSR Hot Springs, SD	858 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	3,150 ft
LCG Wayne, NE	1147 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now	1,431 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA	1307 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	957 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	1487 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	660 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	1526 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	871 ft
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	no report just now	796 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,862 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, 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)

IND has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Indianapolis International.