Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Orlando Sanford International ICT → SFB
970 nautical miles (1,117 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 149 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 168 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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 11:27 pm CDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 752 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm south, 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, TLH, JAX, MLB). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 7 h 28 min | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 11 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 19 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -17 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 44 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -31 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 20 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 15 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -51 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 23 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 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° |
| TUL | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 347 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 446 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 495 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 545 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| TLH | used from 693 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 842 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 941 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
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) |
| IDP Independence, KS | 79 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 824 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 168 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CCA Clinton, AR | 267 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 513 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| HEE Helena/West Helena, AR | 376 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| MMS Marks, MS | 406 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 495 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 604 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 703 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 782 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 891 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,332 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SFB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Orlando Sanford International.