Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)

Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Fort Wayne International ICT → FWA

602 nautical miles (693 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25; FWA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

CRJ7 descending, 9 nm northwest, 4:52 pm CDT (21:52 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 19R FINAL 100FT/TM 2152/FL100F/TP CRJ7/TB 7KTS LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
19R final 100FT
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 100F
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
7 knots loss
E170 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 523 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. At the destination end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 0 nm east, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm east, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA). 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	210° at 15 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	4 h 34 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	4 h 30 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	4 h 26 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	4 h 24 min	1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	4 h 26 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	4 h 28 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	4 h 28 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	4 h 30 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	4 h 30 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−14 kt	-19 °C	134 kt	4 h 30 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−22 kt	-33 °C	142 kt	4 h 14 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 43 kt	−27 kt	-42 °C	147 kt	4 h 06 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 51 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	3 h 59 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
MKC	used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
COU	used from 197 nm out; 41 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 296 nm out; 59 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 345 nm out; 17 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
JOT	used from 444 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
IND	used from 493 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 543 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°

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 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
EQA El Dorado, KS	30 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	23:15 UTC
UKL Burlington, KS	89 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,174 ft	00:35 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	148 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	23:53 UTC
RCM Warrensburg, MO	187 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	797 ft	23:35 UTC
MYJ Mexico, MO	276 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	822 ft	23:35 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	336 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	00:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	385 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	23:52 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	454 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	754 ft	23:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	513 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:16 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	553 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	23:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 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 FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ICT, the departure

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

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 266 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at ICT 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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, Fort Wayne International.