Plan a flight · Mon 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Indianapolis International to Fresno Yosemite International IND → FAT

1,577 nautical miles (1,814 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 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

SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 858 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX OK CO NM
FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 50 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 259 to 758 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 768 to 1198 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 768 to 1427 nm out.
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 route from 868 to 1028 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1038 to 1347 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1088 to 1367 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 1447 nm along 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 B407 at 10,000 ft, 28 nm south, 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 868 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 948 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
B738 at 23,000 ft, 42 nm north, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 868 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 45 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1467 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B38M at 29,000 ft, 46 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
CL60 at 33,000 ft, 25 nm south, 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-100FT zdvwc. 838 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK080015/TM 0235/FL330/TP CL60/RM MTW +/-100FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm east (080°) of BRK
Time
02:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
mtw +/-100FT zdvwc
A320 descending, 29 nm north, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 848 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 29 nm north, 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 848 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B733 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 968 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm north, 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 988 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 998 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C501 at 15,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 10:32 pm EDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 1028 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc

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 15 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE, ELY, LAS, BIH, FAT). 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	230° at 27 kt	+22 kt	16 °C	98 kt	16 h 06 min	2:18 pm PDT (21:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+22 kt	15 °C	98 kt	16 h 06 min	2:18 pm PDT (21:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	15 h 56 min	2:08 pm PDT (21:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	15 h 46 min	1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	15 h 46 min	1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-2 °C	98 kt	16 h 06 min	2:18 pm PDT (21:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	16 h 26 min	2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	16 h 36 min	2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-21 °C	87 kt	18 h 08 min	4:20 pm PDT (23:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-30 °C	75 kt	21 h 02 min	7:14 pm PDT (02:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 51 kt	+50 kt	-37 °C	70 kt	22 h 32 min	8:44 pm PDT (03:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 47 kt	+48 kt	-47 °C	72 kt	21 h 54 min	8:06 pm PDT (03:06 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°
SPI	used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SLN	used from 449 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
GRI	used from 549 nm out; 74 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 599 nm out; 90 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 798 nm out; 39 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 948 nm out; 58 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
BCE	used from 1148 nm out; 54 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
ELY	used from 1297 nm out; 86 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
LAS	used from 1347 nm out; 99 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 1397 nm out; 84 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
FAT	used from 1547 nm out; 15 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°

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)
DEC Decatur, IL	120 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Weather: haze	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	681 ft	04:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	160 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	04:52 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	399 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	04:53 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	549 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
OIN Oberlin, KS	659 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	2,706 ft	04:55 UTC
APA Denver, CO	858 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	04:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	948 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	7,837 ft	04:53 UTC
HVE Hanksville, UT	1138 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,453 ft	04:50 UTC
BIH Bishop, CA	1507 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	335 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAT

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 888 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 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 now, the southern Plains · 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, Fresno Yosemite International.