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 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21. 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
- 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 30 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 last 109 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
- 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
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 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 | 240° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 95 kt | 5 h 39 min | 4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 16 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 35 min | 4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 09 min | 3:47 am CDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 03 min | 3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:50 am CDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 22 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 28 min | 4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -18 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 46 min | 4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 38 kt | +36 kt | -32 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 23 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 49 kt | +44 kt | -41 °C | 76 kt | 7 h 03 min | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 54 kt | +46 kt | -50 °C | 74 kt | 7 h 15 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 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 99 nm out; 46 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° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 8 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 348 nm out; 50 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° |
| ICT | used from 447 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 589 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 89 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| 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 | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| 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 | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| GLY Clinton, MO | 357 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 822 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| 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 | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,174 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 506 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
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, 3:41 am CDT (08:41 UTC)
Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, 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
- 6/7634 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 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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.
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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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.