Fort Wayne International to Kansas City International FWA → MCI
448 nautical miles (516 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FWA is VFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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: 4 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: 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 30 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 FWA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast 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
- E145 at 2,600 ft, 0 nm east, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B026
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 43 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 11 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 4 h 07 min | 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 11 min | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 18 min | 12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 18 min | 12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 16 min | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 16 min | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 14 min | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 14 min | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 25 kt | +13 kt | -19 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 11 min | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | +21 kt | -34 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 32 min | 1:12 am CDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 46 kt | +27 kt | -43 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 49 min | 1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 56 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 5 h 13 min | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 66 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° |
| JOT | used from 100 nm out; 57 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 149 nm out; 48 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 249 nm out; 45 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 299 nm out; 62 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 398 nm out; 25 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
| IWH Wabash, IN | 30 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 795 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 90 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 169 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 199 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MQB Macomb, IL | 249 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 705 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 279 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 339 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| CHT Chillicothe, MO | 388 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 783 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 428 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 22:55 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:47 am CDT (05:47 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for FWA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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
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: Fort Wayne International, Kansas City International.