Plan a flight · Mon 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Appleton International IND → ATW

290 nautical miles (334 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; ATW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 19 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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 48 nm west, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 32,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B39M at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 48 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 17 nm west, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 58 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm east, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 97 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 97 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm west, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 222 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (IND, JOT, MKG, GRB). 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	260° at 22 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	2 h 31 min	9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	2 h 31 min	9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	2 h 27 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	2 h 30 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	2 h 35 min	9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	2 h 40 min	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	2 h 44 min	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	+16 kt	-8 °C	104 kt	2 h 47 min	9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	+17 kt	-20 °C	103 kt	2 h 49 min	10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 40 kt	+15 kt	-35 °C	105 kt	2 h 46 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 50 kt	+28 kt	-43 °C	92 kt	3 h 09 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 62 kt	+42 kt	-50 °C	78 kt	3 h 43 min	10:55 am CDT (15:55 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 97 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 193 nm out; 74 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 242 nm out; 37 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°

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 Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	796 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
FKR Frankfort, IN	39 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 4 knots		none	860 ft	11:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	48 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
VPZ Valparaiso, IN	106 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	770 ft	11:56 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	126 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	203 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	728 ft	11:52 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	222 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	11:55 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	271 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	11:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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 upper 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, Appleton International.