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Indianapolis International to Dubois Municipal IND → DUB

1,071 nautical miles (1,232 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 7:25 am MDT (13:25 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: 726 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET 2C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 892 to 902 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120255
    MKCC WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2C
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NE CO WY
    FROM 40SE CZI-30WNW BFF-30SSE LAR-70NW LAR-40SE CZI
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 20 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 327 to 506 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 327 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 218 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 178 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 109 nm of 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 last 79 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

  • urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 922 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
    Report
    an urgent report filed through CPR
    Where
    2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
    Time
    01:04 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate turbulence
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
  • S22T at 15,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. At the destination end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAC
    Where
    20 nm north (010°) of DNW
    Time
    01:47 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    S22T
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Icing
    moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
  • A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    45 nm south (183°) of IND
    Time
    01:28 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    clear
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    clear since departing KIND southbound
  • UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 33 nm north, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 932 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
    Report
    a routine report filed through CPR
    Where
    15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
    Time
    00:35 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Weather
    visual conditions
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
  • UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 992 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A320 descending, 45 nm west, 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent runway 19. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAC
    Where
    over JAC
    Time
    00:54 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    overcast from 7,500 ft
    Remarks
    braking action good during the descent runway 19

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, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, ONL, RAP, LND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 24 kt+12 kt16 °C108 kt9 h 55 min7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 22 kt+14 kt16 °C106 kt10 h 06 min7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 21 kt+13 kt11 °C107 kt10 h 01 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 20 kt+13 kt8 °C107 kt10 h 01 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 20 kt+13 kt4 °C107 kt10 h 01 min7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 22 kt+15 kt-1 °C105 kt10 h 12 min7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 23 kt+17 kt-5 °C103 kt10 h 24 min7:54 am MDT (13:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 24 kt+19 kt-9 °C101 kt10 h 36 min8:06 am MDT (14:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 29 kt+26 kt-20 °C94 kt11 h 24 min8:54 am MDT (14:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 37 kt+32 kt-33 °C88 kt12 h 10 min9:40 am MDT (15:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 49 kt+47 kt-40 °C73 kt14 h 40 min12:10 pm MDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 55 kt+54 kt-48 °C66 kt16 h 14 min1:44 pm MDT (19:44 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
INDused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
SPIused from 99 nm out; 51 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
BRLused from 198 nm out; 12 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 297 nm out; 31 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
ONLused from 496 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/31 20°230/27 13°230/18 7°220/19 -8°240/26 -20°250/44 -35°270/52 -39°260/57 -47°
RAPused from 694 nm out; 94 nm from the line180/23 12°200/38 13°210/38 6°220/28 -10°230/34 -21°230/37 -36°250/52 -38°250/59 -46°
LNDused from 892 nm out; 115 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
IND Indianapolis, IN departure no report just now 796 ft
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL 89 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 754 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL 129 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 871 ft
OOA Oskaloosa, IA 297 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 840 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA 357 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 957 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA 486 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,098 ft
RBE Bassett, NE 625 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line no report just now 2,349 ft
ANW Ainsworth, NE 645 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line no report just now 2,588 ft
IEN Pine Ridge, SD 754 nm out, 6 nm north of the line no report just now 3,332 ft
HAD Casper, WY 922 nm out, 23 nm south of the line no report just now 5,370 ft
HSG Thermopolis, WY 1011 nm out, 15 nm north of the line no report just now 4,891 ft
DUB Dubois, WY destination no report just now 7,298 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 DUB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC)

DUB 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 DUB 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm MDT (01:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DUB is before sunrise there (7:29 am MDT (13:29 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Dubois Municipal.