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Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Philadelphia International ICT → PHL

1,045 nautical miles (1,202 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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 279 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 537 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 776 to 945 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 229 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 856 to 945 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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 29,000 ft, 39 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm south, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B763 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 488 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 567 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
E75S at 100 ft, 27 nm south, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 27 nm south, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 27 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 27 nm south, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 27 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 27 nm south, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 27 nm south, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 607 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
C25C , 7 nm south, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 617 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	7 h 25 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	7 h 48 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	8 h 02 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	7 h 51 min	4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	7 h 44 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	7 h 38 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	7 h 31 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	7 h 28 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	7 h 09 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 42 kt	−36 kt	-33 °C	156 kt	6 h 42 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 52 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	6 h 27 min	3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	6 h 37 min	3:43 pm EDT (19:43 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 100 nm out; 61 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; 35 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 299 nm out; 17 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 398 nm out; 68 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 448 nm out; 68 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 547 nm out; 42 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 647 nm out; 32 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 746 nm out; 69 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 896 nm out; 64 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°
ACY	used from 995 nm out; 61 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -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: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,332 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
EQA El Dorado, KS	30 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	12:55 UTC
RAW Warsaw, MO	199 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	936 ft	12:55 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	259 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	12:53 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	358 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	12:50 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	517 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	12:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	547 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	656 ft	12:45 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	647 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	12:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	826 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	13:02 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	925 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	703 ft	12:53 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	1025 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	79 ft	12:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 19,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	1,400 ft	35 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 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 PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 607 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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, Philadelphia International.