Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Liberal Mid-America Regional ICT → LBL
172 nautical miles (198 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27; LBL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21. 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 77 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 10 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ICT
- Where
- over 30N
- Time
- 13:42 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- during the descent
- BE20 at 16,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 134 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBL
- Where
- 35 nm east (070°) of LBL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zkcfdc xj
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ICT, GAG, GCK). 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 | 230° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 21 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 45 min | 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 20 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 51 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +27 kt | 15 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 51 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +28 kt | 11 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 52 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +30 kt | 6 °C | 90 kt | 1 h 55 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +33 kt | 1 °C | 87 kt | 1 h 59 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -4 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 03 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 39 kt | +38 kt | -8 °C | 82 kt | 2 h 06 min | 12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -19 °C | 72 kt | 2 h 23 min | 1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 73 kt | +73 kt | -27 °C | 47 kt | 3 h 40 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 72 kt | +71 kt | -37 °C | 49 kt | 3 h 31 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 66 kt | +66 kt | -48 °C | 54 kt | 3 h 11 min | 1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 24 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| GAG | used from 96 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/27 21° | 230/27 15° | 230/26 8° | 240/41 -7° | 250/54 -19° | 250/72 -27° | 260/70 -37° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 144 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° |
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: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| ANY Anthony, KS | 38 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,343 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| PTT Pratt, KS | 57 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,952 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MEJ Meade, KS | 144 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,527 ft | ||||
| LBL Liberal, KS | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 2,885 ft | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,885 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LBL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 24,000 feet
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at LBL 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 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, Liberal Mid-America Regional.