Spokane International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport GEG → ICT
1,066 nautical miles (1,226 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:08 am CDT (15:08 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: 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 319 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 518 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 80 to 269 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 100 to 488 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 329 to 578 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 398 to 697 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 418 to 767 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 438 to 618 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), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 339 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 GEG.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (GEG, LWS, DLN, BIL, LND, BFF, GLD, GCK, SLN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 11 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 49 min | 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 2 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −2 kt | -2 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −2 kt | -11 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 30 kt | −2 kt | -12 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | −1 kt | -23 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 49 min | 11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | −9 kt | -32 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 55 kt | −15 kt | -36 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 54 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | −23 kt | -45 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 27 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° | |
| LWS | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| DLN | used from 149 nm out; 79 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° | ||
| BIL | used from 349 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| LND | used from 398 nm out; 76 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° | ||
| BFF | used from 548 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 747 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 896 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 946 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 996 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG Spokane, WA | departure | no report just now | 2,385 ft | ||||
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | 20 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,320 ft | ||||
| HRF Hamilton, MT | 159 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,635 ft | ||||
| EKS Ennis, MT | 279 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,432 ft | ||||
| COD Cody, WY | 398 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 448 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,891 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 548 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| SNY Sidney, NE | 737 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| HEQ Holyoke, CO | 777 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,729 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 956 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1036 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,432 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, 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
ICT 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 GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 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: Spokane International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.