Indianapolis International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport IND → ICT
536 nautical miles (617 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 12:15 am CDT (05:15 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: 4 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, 23 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm north 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
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 33 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 139 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLO UA /OV VLA340025/TM 2123/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLO
- Where
- 25 nm north (340°) of VLA
- Time
- 21:23 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zkc fdc fn
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 37,000 ft, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 149 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SPI UA /OV SPI170030/TM 2119/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 370/RM ZKC FDC FN
- Report
- a routine report filed through SPI
- Where
- 30 nm south (170°) of SPI
- Time
- 21:19 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop below 37,000 ft
- Remarks
- zkc fdc fn
- CRJ7 descending, 9 nm northwest, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ICT UA /OV 19R FINAL 100FT/TM 2152/FL100F/TP CRJ7/TB 7KTS LOSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through ICT
- Where
- 19R final 100FT
- Time
- 21:52 UTC
- Height
- at 100F
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- 7 knots loss
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 6 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT). 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 | 220° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 5 h 01 min | 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 09 min | 12:23 am CDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 18 min | 12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 18 min | 12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 15 min | 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 15 min | 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | +25 kt | -33 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 39 min | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | +32 kt | -41 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 05 min | 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 52 kt | +38 kt | -51 °C | 82 kt | 6 h 32 min | 1:46 am CDT (06:46 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; 25 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° |
| SPI | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 348 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| ICT | used from 447 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
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 | ||||
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 89 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 722 ft | ||||
| TAZ Taylorville, IL | 139 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 622 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 179 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| FTT Fulton, MO | 268 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 278 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| GLY Clinton, MO | 357 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 822 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 387 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| UKL Burlington, KS | 447 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,174 ft | ||||
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 506 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,379 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC)
ICT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at ICT 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.