Indianapolis International to Lincoln Airport IND → LNK
484 nautical miles (557 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 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, 16 nm north, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 16 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
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 46 nm south, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 138 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 26 nm north, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 444 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
- Report
- a routine report filed through OMA
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of OMA
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Remarks
- group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
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 5 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 16 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 4 h 26 min | 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 8 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 39 min | 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 12:01 am CDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -19 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 50 min | 12:09 am CDT (05:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | +29 kt | -34 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 19 min | 12:38 am CDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | +40 kt | -42 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 03 min | 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 55 kt | +50 kt | -51 °C | 70 kt | 6 h 55 min | 2:14 am CDT (07:14 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; 38 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° |
| BRL | used from 197 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| DSM | used from 296 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| OMA | used from 395 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -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 | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 39 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 89 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 118 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 681 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 158 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| EOK Keokuk, IA | 237 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 671 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 286 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 306 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| LWD Lamoni, IA | 355 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,130 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 405 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| PMV Plattsmouth, NE | 444 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 1,204 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC)
Wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LNK 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNK is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)).
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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, Lincoln Airport.