Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Spokane International ICT → GEG
1,066 nautical miles (1,226 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; GEG is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 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 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 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 667 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 448 to 628 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 737 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 548 to 1016 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). Over the route from 578 to 966 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 319 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 797 to 986 nm out.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ICT, SLN, GLD, BFF, LND, BIL, DLN, LWS, GEG). 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 | 200° at 23 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 28 min | 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 40 min | 7:22 am PDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 49 min | 7:31 am PDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 57 min | 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 07 min | 7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | +3 kt | -12 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 07 min | 7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | +2 kt | -23 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 02 min | 7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 49 kt | +8 kt | -32 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 31 min | 8:13 am PDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 56 kt | +15 kt | -37 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 09 min | 8:51 am PDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | +23 kt | -45 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 59 min | 9:41 am PDT (16:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| SLN | used from 50 nm out; 51 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° |
| GLD | used from 149 nm out; 66 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° | |
| BFF | used from 299 nm out; 60 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° | |
| LND | used from 498 nm out; 99 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° | ||
| BIL | used from 647 nm out; 93 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° | |
| DLN | used from 747 nm out; 52 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° | ||
| LWS | used from 946 nm out; 70 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° |
| GEG | used from 996 nm out; 45 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° |
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 (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| HYS Hays, KS | 110 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,999 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HEQ Holyoke, CO | 289 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,729 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| SNY Sidney, NE | 329 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 4,314 ft | 19:53 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 518 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 618 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 4,891 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| COD Cody, WY | 667 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: unknown precipitation | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 5,102 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EKS Ennis, MT | 787 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 2 mi | 700 ft | 5,432 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| HRF Hamilton, MT | 906 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 3,635 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | 1046 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 2,320 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,385 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
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 GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:10 am PDT (14:10 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GEG
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 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, Spokane International.