Indianapolis International to Austin-Bergstrom International IND → AUS
799 nautical miles (919 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 228°, about 233° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 2,540 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 80 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL, CLL). 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 | 220° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 7 h 37 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 32 min | 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 28 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 20 min | 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 08 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 12 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 12 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 16 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 20 kt | +10 kt | -16 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 16 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | +8 kt | -31 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 08 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 40 kt | +9 kt | -40 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 12 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +3 kt | -51 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 50 min | 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 300 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 349 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 499 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 599 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 649 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 30 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 845 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| LWV Lawrenceville, IL | 80 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 429 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 170 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| POF Poplar Bluff, MO | 260 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 330 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 349 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 409 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 529 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 629 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PSN Palestine, TX | 659 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots, gusting to 10 | 10+ mi | none | 422 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 779 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 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 AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 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 AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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.
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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, Austin-Bergstrom International.