Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Tri-Cities Airport ICT → PSC
1,093 nautical miles (1,257 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 417 to 507 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C VALID UNTIL 0455Z NE CO WY FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 685 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 735 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 437 to 705 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 536 to 894 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 546 to 1053 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 546 to 566 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 596 to 854 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 805 to 973 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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
- urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 517 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
- Report
- an urgent report filed through CPR
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
- Time
- 01:04 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
- S22T at 15,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. 695 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of DNW
- Time
- 01:47 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Temperature
- −5 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
- C56X at 13,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 447 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAR
- Where
- over LAR
- Time
- 01:33 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- BASE160
- Turbulence
- occasional continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 526 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
- A320 descending, 4 nm south, 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent runway 19. 705 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAC
- Where
- over JAC
- Time
- 00:54 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 7,500 ft
- Remarks
- braking action good during the descent runway 19
- PC12 at 6,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALW
- Where
- 15 nm south (200°) of ALW
- Time
- 00:56 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 6,000 ft
- PC12 at 13,500 ft, 25 nm north, 8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSC
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of PSC
- Time
- 01:08 UTC
- Height
- at 13,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
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, GCK, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS). 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 | 210° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 21 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 53 min | 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 02 min | 5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 16 min | 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 4 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 21 min | 5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 0 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 25 min | 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 25 min | 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +3 kt | -9 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 21 min | 5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 29 kt | +3 kt | -12 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 21 min | 5:46 am PDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 38 kt | +2 kt | -24 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 16 min | 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | +13 kt | -31 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 13 min | 6:38 am PDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | +19 kt | -36 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 49 min | 7:14 am PDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | +26 kt | -44 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 38 min | 8:03 am PDT (15:03 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; 57 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° |
| GCK | used from 99 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 149 nm out; 56 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 298 nm out; 78 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 497 nm out; 81 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° | ||
| PIH | used from 695 nm out; 86 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| DLN | used from 745 nm out; 69 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 894 nm out; 102 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° |
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 | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 30 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| CBK Colby, KS | 199 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,188 ft | ||||
| RYA Wray, CO | 268 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 397 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| LND Lander, WY | 606 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,588 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 705 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 864 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1053 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | no report just now | 410 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:18 am PDT (12:18 UTC)
PSC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSC is before sunrise there (7:09 am PDT (14:09 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.
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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, Tri-Cities Airport.