Indianapolis International to Albuquerque International Sunport IND → ABQ
1,007 nautical miles (1,158 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 2 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 route from 429 to 708 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 IND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 45 nm south (183°) of IND
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear since departing KIND southbound
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 34 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. At the destination end, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAF
- Where
- over KSAF
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ). 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 | 210° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 19 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 35 min | 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 47 min | 5:46 am MDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 04 min | 6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 9 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 5 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 36 min | 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -31 °C | 81 kt | 12 h 26 min | 8:25 am MDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -40 °C | 77 kt | 13 h 05 min | 9:04 am MDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -50 °C | 77 kt | 13 h 05 min | 9:04 am MDT (15:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 249 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| ICT | used from 448 nm out; 63 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° |
| GAG | used from 598 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| AMA | used from 747 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 797 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 947 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 200/28 13° | 210/28 5° | 210/44 -7° | 230/46 -20° | 230/80 -28° | 240/74 -35° | 240/58 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 179 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| COU Columbia, MO | 279 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| BUM Butler, MO | 389 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| UKL Burlington, KS | 448 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,174 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 538 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 648 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 737 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CAO Clayton, NM | 817 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,969 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 967 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 5,354 ft | 7:52 pm MDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ABQ
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 22 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind variable at 25 knots, gusting to 40, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABQ is before sunrise there (7:09 am MDT (13:09 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: Indianapolis International, Albuquerque International Sunport.