Indianapolis International to Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field IND → BOI
1,355 nautical miles (1,559 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:12 pm MDT (03:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 458 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 558 to 1285 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 927 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 947 to 1315 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 369 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
- EMBRAER at 400 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast 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, 33 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast 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
- UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm north, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 757 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- BE20 at 8,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. 757 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through AIA
- Where
- over KAIA
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- durd-zdvwc 31
- E175L at 10,000 ft, 23 nm south, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): overcast from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft. 917 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV CPR110010/TM 1405/FL100/TP E175L/SK OVC105-TOP115
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 10 nm east (110°) of CPR
- Time
- 14:05 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E175L
- Sky
- overcast from 10,500 ft, tops 11,500 ft
- BCS1 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1196 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV PIH/TM 1222/FL250/TP BCS1/SK TOP 265/ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over PIH
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Sky
- top 26,500 ft; zlc
- CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 37 nm south, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 1196 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 21 pih
- MU2 at 12,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1275 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over SUN
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MU2
- Sky
- base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
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 11 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, ONL, RAP, BFF, LND, PIH, BOI). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 33 min | 9:12 pm MDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 40 min | 9:19 pm MDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:26 pm MDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 02 min | 9:41 pm MDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 25 min | 10:04 pm MDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 33 min | 10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 50 min | 10:29 pm MDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -11 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 58 min | 10:37 pm MDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | +31 kt | -23 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 13 min | 11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 54 kt | +48 kt | -32 °C | 72 kt | 18 h 49 min | 3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 59 kt | +53 kt | -37 °C | 67 kt | 20 h 13 min | 4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 53 kt | +48 kt | -45 °C | 72 kt | 18 h 49 min | 3:28 am MDT (09:28 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; 25 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° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| BRL | used from 199 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| DSM | used from 299 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
| OMA | used from 399 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/23 | 240/34 20° | 230/40 14° | 220/43 7° | 240/38 -8° | 250/47 -21° | 270/70 -29° | 270/79 -36° | 270/68 -48° |
| ONL | used from 498 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 270/16 17° | 250/25 13° | 230/34 7° | 230/46 -9° | 240/57 -22° | 250/72 -31° | 250/87 -36° | 250/75 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 697 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 310/18 6° | 270/15 6° | 260/20 2° | 240/28 -11° | 240/42 -23° | 240/47 -35° | 230/47 -36° | 240/56 -44° | |
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/15 | 280/27 8° | 250/27 2° | 230/30 -12° | 240/52 -22° | 250/66 -32° | 240/78 -37° | 240/76 -43° | |
| LND | used from 897 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1096 nm out; 84 nm from the line | L/V | 180/8 -1° | 190/21 -6° | 210/56 -18° | 190/64 -28° | 210/68 -31° | 210/60 -36° | 210/54 -42° | |
| BOI | used from 1295 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 360/9 1° | L/V -5° | 180/10 -12° | 200/58 -21° | 180/62 -31° | 200/41 -31° | 210/34 -32° | 200/29 -41° |
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 | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 130 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 169 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 349 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| ADU Audubon, IA | 408 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,287 ft | ||||
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 638 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,588 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 737 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 927 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 1066 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 1176 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1275 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| BOI Boise, ID | destination | no report just now | 2,871 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:12 pm MDT (03:12 UTC)
BOI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOI is after sunset there (7:06 pm MDT (01:06 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, Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field.