Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International ICT → SDF
555 nautical miles (638 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots; SDF is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 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: 497 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 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 208 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 89 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, LOU). 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 | 230° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 58 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 03 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 09 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 07 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 03 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 4 h | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 58 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -18 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 51 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -32 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 31 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -40 °C | 167 kt | 3 h 19 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 49 kt | −44 kt | -50 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 23 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 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° |
| MKC | used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 297 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 396 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 495 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -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 | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 30 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 89 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| NVD Nevada, MO | 149 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 892 ft | ||||
| RAW Warsaw, MO | 198 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 936 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 248 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| UBX Cuba, MO | 287 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 386 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 396 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 465 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 421 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| TEL Tell City, IN | 505 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 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 SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)
Wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies low IFR
The whole forecast for SDF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ICT, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, 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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SDF is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)).
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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, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.