Plan a flight · Mon 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International IND → BHM

370 nautical miles (426 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 184°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; BHM is VFR, wind calm. 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: 6 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

EMBRAER at 400 ft, 20 nm east, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 29 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 20 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 29 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm east, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 68 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 88 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
A320 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm west, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 117 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 25 nm east, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 243 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B38M at 39,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 351 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM). 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	270° at 13 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 05 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−1 kt	14 °C	121 kt	3 h 03 min	1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	3 h 03 min	1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−3 kt	8 °C	123 kt	3 h	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	2 h 58 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	2 h 58 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−5 kt	-3 °C	125 kt	2 h 58 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−5 kt	-6 °C	125 kt	2 h 58 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	−5 kt	-18 °C	125 kt	2 h 58 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 41 kt	−15 kt	-33 °C	135 kt	2 h 44 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−24 kt	-39 °C	144 kt	2 h 34 min	12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	−32 kt	-49 °C	152 kt	2 h 26 min	12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
LOU	used from 49 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
BNA	used from 146 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 243 nm out; 38 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 341 nm out; 15 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°

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 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
BMG Bloomington, IN	39 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	13:53 UTC
BFR Bedford, IN	49 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	727 ft	14:35 UTC
TEL Tell City, IN	107 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	no report just now				659 ft
JQD Hartford, KY	136 nm out, 18 nm west of the line	no report just now				537 ft
BWG Bowling Green, KY	166 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	13:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	224 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:56 UTC
FYM Fayetteville, TN	282 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	983 ft	14:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	302 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
CMD Cullman, AL	331 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	969 ft	14:35 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 983 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 6 nm from the route, 205 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.