Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to John F Kennedy International ICT → JFK
1,113 nautical miles (1,280 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC). 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 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 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). Over the last 586 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 805 to 983 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 884 to 894 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 18 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 8 h | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 26 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 30 min | 4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 34 min | 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 26 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 07 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 8 h | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 8 h | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -20 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 41 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 41 kt | −35 kt | -34 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 11 min | 3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 51 kt | −41 kt | -41 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 55 min | 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 48 kt | −37 kt | -50 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 05 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 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; 57 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; 32 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; 25 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 397 nm out; 54 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; 64 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° |
| CVG | used from 596 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CMH | used from 646 nm out; 24 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° |
| AGC | used from 745 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 894 nm out; 25 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 993 nm out; 46 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° |
| JFK | used from 1043 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 30 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,379 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 149 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 258 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 358 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 536 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 636 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 685 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 834 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 973 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 1093 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
JFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, John F Kennedy International.