Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Cherry Capital Airport ICT → TVC
683 nautical miles (786 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC). 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 257 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
- urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through FOE
- Where
- wind from 130° at 3 knots
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Wind
- low-level wind shear
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ICT
- Where
- over 30N
- Time
- 13:42 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate turbulence
- Remarks
- during the descent
- PC12 at 22,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 89 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHK
- Where
- over MHK
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
- B38M at 18,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVU
- Where
- over EVU
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 366 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CID
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of CID
- Time
- 12:25 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop continuous light chop
- B752 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 416 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DBQ
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
- Time
- 12:23 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- PC12 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 465 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNR
- Where
- over 0WI4
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- none
- C510 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 465 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNR
- Where
- over LNR
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C510
- Turbulence
- none
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ICT, SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, DBQ, GRB, TVC). 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 35 kt | −34 kt | 154 kt | 4 h 26 min | 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 145 kt | 4 h 43 min | 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 15 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 10 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 6 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -3 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -9 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -20 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 33 min | 2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 52 kt | −41 kt | -34 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 15 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 59 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 10 min | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 62 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 19 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 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° |
| SLN | used from 49 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 99 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| DSM | used from 247 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| BRL | used from 297 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 346 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| GRB | used from 495 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 643 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
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 | ||||
| EWK Newton, KS | 20 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,533 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 119 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 158 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| TRX Trenton, MO | 228 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 757 ft | ||||
| TVK Centerville, IA | 277 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 366 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 416 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| JVL Janesville, WI | 485 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 807 ft | ||||
| SBM Sheboygan, WI | 574 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 755 ft | ||||
| MBL Manistee, MI | 643 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 621 ft | ||||
| TVC Traverse City, MI | destination | no report just now | 623 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,533 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
TVC 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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, Cherry Capital Airport.