Indianapolis International to Palm Springs International IND → PSP
1,488 nautical miles (1,712 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 UTC). Right now IND is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; PSP is VFR, wind calm. 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 250 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 809 to 1288 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 819 to 1238 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1138 to 1348 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1218 to 1268 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 220 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 30 kt | +29 kt | 22 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 21 min | 6:20 pm PDT (01:20 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 16 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 40 min | 5:39 pm PDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 11 min | 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 6 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 30 min | 5:29 pm PDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +26 kt | 3 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 50 min | 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -1 °C | 89 kt | 16 h 43 min | 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -5 °C | 85 kt | 17 h 30 min | 7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -9 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 09 min | 8:08 pm PDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +47 kt | -20 °C | 73 kt | 20 h 23 min | 10:22 pm PDT (05:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 68 kt | +68 kt | -29 °C | 52 kt | 28 h 37 min | 6:36 am PDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 70 kt | +72 kt | -37 °C | 48 kt | 31 h | 8:59 am PDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 63 kt | +66 kt | -48 °C | 54 kt | 27 h 33 min | 5:32 am PDT (12:32 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° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 200 nm out; 50 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 250 nm out; 25 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° |
| MKC | used from 349 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 449 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 599 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 799 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| ALS | used from 849 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| FMN | used from 998 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 1148 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1348 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1448 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 796 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 150 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 399 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 529 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 679 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 859 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,761 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1048 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 1238 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 3 mi | 700 ft | 7,014 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 1368 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 782 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 476 ft | 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:10 pm PDT (00:10 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSP
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
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
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 270 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1368 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at PSP 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 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, Palm Springs International.