Plan a flight · Sun 9:05 pm EDT (01:05 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Alexandria International IND → AEX

589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 213°, about 218° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 133 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest 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, 20 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 20 nm west 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
B737 at 31,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 190 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B38M at 25,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 240 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 259 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A319 at 39,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 329 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 469 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
B39M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

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 7 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, JAN, SHV). 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	300° at 10 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 57 min	1:02 am CDT (06:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−2 kt	16 °C	122 kt	4 h 50 min	12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	4 h 54 min	12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	4 h 52 min	12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	4 h 50 min	12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−5 kt	0 °C	125 kt	4 h 43 min	12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	4 h 38 min	12:43 am CDT (05:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	4 h 36 min	12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 31 kt	−14 kt	-18 °C	134 kt	4 h 24 min	12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 50 kt	−18 kt	-33 °C	138 kt	4 h 16 min	12:21 am CDT (05:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 52 kt	−19 kt	-41 °C	139 kt	4 h 14 min	12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	−15 kt	-50 °C	135 kt	4 h 22 min	12:27 am CDT (05:27 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°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
MEM	used from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 399 nm out; 89 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 449 nm out; 79 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°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 90 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
BMG Bloomington, IN	40 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	00:53 UTC
DCY Washington, IN	70 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	472 ft	00:55 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	120 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	00:54 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	200 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	240 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	345 ft	00:55 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	329 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	340 ft	00:54 UTC
CKM Clarksdale, MS	379 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	00:55 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	439 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	00:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	519 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	00:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AEX is before sunrise there (7:10 am CDT (12:10 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Alexandria International.