Plan a flight · Mon 3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to General Edward Lawrence Logan International ICT → BOS

1,242 nautical miles (1,430 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots; BOS is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 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 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 first 288 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, fog). Over the last 666 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 865 to 1133 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 199 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 ICT.

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

B739 at 35,000 ft, 49 nm north, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 477 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
A21N at 33,000 ft, 35 nm south, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 646 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B738 at 1,700 ft, 39 nm north, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 676 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B763 descending, 36 nm north, 1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over KMHT
Time
06:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 400 ft

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 14 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	9 h 08 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	9 h 38 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	9 h 42 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	9 h 38 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	9 h 25 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	9 h 16 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-3 °C	136 kt	9 h 08 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	8 h 56 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	8 h 56 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	8 h 41 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	−34 kt	-34 °C	154 kt	8 h 04 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	−40 kt	-42 °C	160 kt	7 h 46 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	7 h 52 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 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
ICT	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 99 nm out; 48 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 199 nm out; 36 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 298 nm out; 49 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°
SPI	used from 348 nm out; 15 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 447 nm out; 76 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 547 nm out; 35 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 646 nm out; 66 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CLE	used from 696 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
PSB	used from 845 nm out; 69 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 944 nm out; 70 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 1093 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BDL	used from 1143 nm out; 19 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
BOS	used from 1193 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -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
ICT Wichita, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
EQA El Dorado, KS	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	08:35 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	149 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	08:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	258 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	08:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	447 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	08:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	517 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	08:54 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	716 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	08:52 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	805 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,191 ft	08:51 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	984 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	955 ft	08:53 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	1024 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	08:53 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	1203 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	08:54 UTC
BOS Boston, MA	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	3 mi	400 ft	19 ft	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BOS

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

The forecast for ICT, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 785 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.