Indianapolis International to Gary/Chicago International IND → GYY
125 nautical miles (144 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 341° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; GYY 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
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- A319 at 15,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 106 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
- Report
- a routine report filed through PPO
- Where
- over PPO
- Time
- 22:08 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BEH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of ELX
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (IND, JOT). 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 | 310° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 1 h 08 min | 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 13 min | 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 16 min | 9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 17 min | 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 17 min | 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -1 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 17 min | 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 16 min | 9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -9 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 15 min | 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -20 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 28 min | 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -37 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 44 min | 9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | +48 kt | -43 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 44 min | 9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 59 kt | +57 kt | -48 °C | 63 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| JOT | used from 48 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
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 south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| FKR Frankfort, IN | 38 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 860 ft | 00:35 UTC | |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 48 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 605 ft | 00:16 UTC |
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 87 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 596 ft | 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 860 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GYY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GYY
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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 GYY 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GYY is after sunset there (6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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
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, Gary/Chicago International.