Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Chino Airport ICT → CNO
1,006 nautical miles (1,158 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 259° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; CNO is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 737 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). Over the route from 329 to 359 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 538 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 667 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 677 to 996 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). Over the route from 687 to 707 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 697 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +24 kt | 9 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 29 min | 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +26 kt | 5 °C | 94 kt | 10 h 42 min | 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +29 kt | 1 °C | 91 kt | 11 h 03 min | 4:09 pm PDT (23:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | +33 kt | -3 °C | 87 kt | 11 h 34 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -6 °C | 82 kt | 12 h 16 min | 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 48 kt | +41 kt | -9 °C | 79 kt | 12 h 44 min | 5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 58 kt | +51 kt | -20 °C | 69 kt | 14 h 35 min | 7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 79 kt | +73 kt | -29 °C | 47 kt | 21 h 24 min | 2:30 am PDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 82 kt | +78 kt | -36 °C | 42 kt | 23 h 57 min | 5:03 am PDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 75 kt | +70 kt | -47 °C | 50 kt | 20 h 07 min | 1:13 am PDT (08:13 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° |
| GCK | used from 100 nm out; 47 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° | |
| PUB | used from 249 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 448 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 647 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 797 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 946 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| PTT Pratt, KS | 60 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,952 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| HQG Hugoton, KS | 189 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,134 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| EHA Elkhart, KS | 219 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,621 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 339 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 568 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 6,742 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 707 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 4 mi | 1,900 ft | 7,014 ft | 11:57 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 837 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 7,500 ft | 707 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 986 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,159 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| CNO Chino, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 650 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CNO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC)
CNO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for ICT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 837 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at CNO 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, Chino Airport.