Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Tampa International ICT → TPA
948 nautical miles (1,091 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 am EDT (07:48 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: 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 559 to 669 nm out.
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
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 609 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- B737 at 26,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 619 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- over MVC
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 279 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 299 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- B712 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 549 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:09 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 549 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
- Report
- a routine report filed through CBM
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZME46
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 559 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 609 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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 10 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 7 h 31 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 7 h 14 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 08 min | 4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 55 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 0 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 43 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 30 kt | −27 kt | -32 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 27 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -41 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 30 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 24 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| TUL | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| FSM | used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| LIT | used from 249 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 399 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MOB | used from 549 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 599 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| TLH | used from 699 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 848 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
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 | ||||
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 90 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| ASG Springdale, AR | 180 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,352 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 190 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 309 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 439 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 529 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 619 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 728 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 778 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
TPA 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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Tampa International.