Indianapolis International to Midland International Air And Space Port IND → MAF
902 nautical miles (1,038 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; MAF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 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: 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 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 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 327 to 803 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
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- B763 at 26,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 69 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 45 nm north (360°) of OWB
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- E170 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 496 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUL
- Where
- over TUL
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZFW50
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS, ABI, LBB, INK). 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 26 kt | +26 kt | 20 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 36 min | 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 01 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 40 min | 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 35 min | 4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 35 min | 4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 45 min | 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 01 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 12 min | 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -17 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 01 min | 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 49 kt | +43 kt | -30 °C | 77 kt | 11 h 43 min | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 50 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 11 h | 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 48 kt | +28 kt | -50 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 48 min | 5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| COU | used from 248 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SGF | used from 297 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| FSM | used from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 496 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 545 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 644 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 744 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 843 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 892 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 178 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 188 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 412 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 297 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 416 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 12:58 UTC |
| MKO Muskogee, OK | 496 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 611 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| PVJ Pauls Valley, OK | 605 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 970 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 674 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 12:52 UTC |
| SNK Snyder, TX | 823 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,430 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MAF
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 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, Midland International Air And Space Port.