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Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Raleigh-Durham International ICT → RDU

902 nautical miles (1,038 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 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: 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 238 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 route from 495 to 763 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 604 to 783 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 733 to 812 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 733 to 822 nm out.
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 route from 793 to 882 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
B737 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 436 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E75L at 33,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 545 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
C25B at 11,000 ft, 48 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 604 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 18 nm north, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 614 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 723 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
A321 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm south, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 773 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm south, 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 812 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
B752 at 30,000 ft, 30 nm east, 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft

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 9 forecast points nearest it (ICT, SGF, CGI, EVV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	6 h 21 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	6 h 35 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	6 h 41 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	6 h 44 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	6 h 44 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	6 h 35 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	6 h 27 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	6 h 18 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	6 h 16 min	2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-19 °C	147 kt	6 h 08 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 44 kt	−42 kt	-32 °C	162 kt	5 h 34 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 51 kt	−47 kt	-40 °C	167 kt	5 h 24 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 46 kt	−42 kt	-50 °C	162 kt	5 h 34 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 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°
SGF	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 297 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 446 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 495 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 594 nm out; 62 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 694 nm out; 4 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 793 nm out; 74 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 842 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°

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 18,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
CNU Chanute, KS	89 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	11:52 UTC
LLU Lamar, MO	149 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,009 ft
SGF Springfield, MO	198 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	11:52 UTC
PYN Piedmont, MO	317 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	no report just now				466 ft
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	376 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	11:53 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	525 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	547 ft	12:10 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	604 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	11:56 UTC
RVN Rogersville, TN	703 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,254 ft
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	723 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	842 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	11:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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.

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, Raleigh-Durham International.