Garden City Regional to Louisville Muhammad Ali International GCK → SDF
708 nautical miles (815 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC). Right now GCK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33; SDF is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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: 1 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 2W: 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 first 419 nm of 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 last 60 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 GCK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 60 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm south, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 588 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 13 nm south, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 628 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GCK, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | −29 kt | 149 kt | 4 h 45 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 22 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 15 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 06 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 10 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 06 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 01 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -2 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 51 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 49 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -19 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 38 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 58 kt | −58 kt | -31 °C | 178 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 61 kt | −60 kt | -39 °C | 180 kt | 3 h 56 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 56 kt | −54 kt | -49 °C | 174 kt | 4 h 04 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCK | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 349 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 449 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| EVV | used from 548 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| LOU | used from 648 nm out; 38 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCK Garden City, KS | departure | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 33 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
| DDC Dodge City, KS | 30 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 2,595 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 140 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| EWK Newton, KS | 160 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,533 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| UKL Burlington, KS | 239 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,174 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| BUM Butler, MO | 299 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 409 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SUS St Louis, MO | 479 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 463 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 519 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 628 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | none | 421 ft | 11:16 UTC |
| HNB Huntingburg, IN | 648 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 529 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 500 ft | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,890 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SDF
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for GCK, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, 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 GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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: Garden City Regional, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.