Greenville Spartanburg International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport GSP → ICT
754 nautical miles (868 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 7 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: 3 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 149 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). Near the route, 139 nm along the route.
- 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 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 GSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 descending, 32 nm north, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 4 northeast tys
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 268 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 307 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 357 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
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 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 (GSP, TYS, BNA, CGI, SGF, TUL, 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 | 260° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 5 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 11 min | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 19 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 28 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 32 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 46 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -32 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 19 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -40 °C | 74 kt | 10 h 11 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | +39 kt | -50 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 19 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 298 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 446 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 645 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 694 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Greer, SC | departure | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 20 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| MMI Athens, TN | 119 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 874 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 218 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | none | 543 ft | 01:56 UTC | |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 228 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| UCY Union City, TN | 337 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 345 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| EIW New Madrid, MO | 377 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| UNO West Plains, MO | 486 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,228 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 555 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 615 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 724 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 02:15 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, 4:51 am CDT (09:51 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 GSP, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 24 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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
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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.