Indianapolis International to Lubbock Preston Smith International IND → LBB
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC). Right now IND is marginal VFR, wind calm; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 1 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 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 320 to 760 nm out.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB). 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 | +26 kt | 18 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 50 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 16 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 39 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 13 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 50 min | 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 18 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -17 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 44 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -30 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 46 min | 12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 47 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 07 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 48 kt | +34 kt | -51 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 39 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 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° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 68 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 150 nm out; 29 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 250 nm out; 58 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° |
| SGF | used from 300 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 450 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 550 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 650 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| LBB | used from 750 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 796 ft | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GRE Greenville, IL | 150 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 540 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 180 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 300 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 360 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 420 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 500 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 600 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 670 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 810 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,374 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LBB
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.