Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International ICT → SEA
1,240 nautical miles (1,427 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:04 am PDT (17:04 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 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: 683 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 317 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 645 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 655 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 615 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 496 to 883 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 526 to 1042 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 526 to 575 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 645 to 952 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 794 to 972 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 893 to 1121 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 188 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
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 8 nm south, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 536 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- E75L descending, 50 nm southwest, 11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1071 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- over PDT
- Time
- 04:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- Icing
- lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- E75L at 1,500 ft, 22 nm south, 11:49 pm CDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1091 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSC
- Where
- 3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
- Time
- 04:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS, YKM, SEA). 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 | 200° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 21 °C | 124 kt | 10 h | 10:04 am PDT (17:04 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 10 min | 10:14 am PDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 25 min | 10:29 am PDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 31 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +3 kt | -10 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 20 kt | +3 kt | -13 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 25 kt | +3 kt | -24 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 36 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 37 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 35 min | 11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 43 kt | +17 kt | -37 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 02 min | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | +23 kt | -44 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 47 min | 12:51 pm PDT (19:51 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; 56 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; 78 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; 58 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; 74 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 496 nm out; 84 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 694 nm out; 99 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 744 nm out; 59 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 893 nm out; 98 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° |
| YKM | used from 1091 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| SEA | used from 1191 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
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 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 30 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| CBK Colby, KS | 198 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,188 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| RYA Wray, CO | 268 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 397 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RIW Riverton, WY | 595 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,516 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 704 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SMN Salmon, ID | 863 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 4,044 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 972 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 3,313 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1052 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ELN Ellensburg, WA | 1161 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 1,763 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
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 SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:04 am PDT (17:04 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SEA
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 SEA 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 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, Seattle-Tacoma International.