Plan a flight · Mon 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)

Indianapolis International to San Bernardino International IND → SBD

1,515 nautical miles (1,744 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots; SBD is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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 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 249 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 788 to 1276 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 817 to 997 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 857 to 937 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 967 to 1356 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1067 to 1306 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 1206 to 1236 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 1236 to 1326 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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

urgent A21N at 3,000 ft, 49 nm west, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UUA /OV LGB/TM 1500/FL030/TP A21N/RM BASES 030 TOPS 090
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LAX
Where
over LGB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 9,000 ft
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 45 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 847 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
BE20 at 15,000 ft, 22 nm north, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, light icing, 0 °C, remarks: ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36. 1027 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FMN UA /OV RSK008025/TM 1445/FL150/TP BE20/SK TOP 160 BASE 115/TA 00/TB OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX/RM ICE 150-125-ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
25 nm north (008°) of RSK
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 16,000 ft base 11,500 ft
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Icing
light mixed
Remarks
ice 150-125-ZDVWC-36
A321 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 1326 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
C172 at 5,000 ft, 45 nm south, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAN UA /OV 10 NW OCN/TM 1506/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAN
Where
10 northwest ocn
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNA UA /OV DANAH/TM 1505/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNA
Where
danah
Time
15:05 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 25N ONT/TM 1400/FL130/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM DUR DESCT 130-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
25N ont
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
dur desct from 13,000 ft to 11,000 ft
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm south, 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 279 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
B737 descending, 15 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 389 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
C25B at 18,000 ft, 10 nm south, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 21,000 ft, -5 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 588 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GBD UA /OV GBD/TM 1444/FL180/TP C25B/TA M05/IC LGT RIME 180-210/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through GBD
Where
over GBD
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 39 nm south, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 827 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TAD UA /OV TBE170015/TM 1501/FL430/TP LJ45/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ MTN WAVE +/-300FT/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through TAD
Where
15 nm south (170°) of TBE
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop mountain wave +/-300FT
Remarks
zab fdcs
S22T at 16,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, remarks: zlawc. 1426 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC061035/TM 1310/FL160/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
35 nm northeast (061°) of HEC
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc

9 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, LAS, 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 22 kt	+21 kt	17 °C	99 kt	15 h 18 min	11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	15 °C	97 kt	15 h 37 min	12:06 am PDT (07:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+22 kt	10 °C	98 kt	15 h 28 min	11:57 pm PDT (06:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+26 kt	6 °C	94 kt	16 h 07 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+30 kt	2 °C	90 kt	16 h 50 min	1:19 am PDT (08:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+33 kt	-2 °C	87 kt	17 h 25 min	1:54 am PDT (08:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-6 °C	83 kt	18 h 15 min	2:44 am PDT (09:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	+39 kt	-9 °C	81 kt	18 h 42 min	3:11 am PDT (10:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 52 kt	+50 kt	-20 °C	70 kt	21 h 39 min	6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 67 kt	+68 kt	-30 °C	52 kt	29 h 08 min	1:37 pm PDT (20:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 75 kt	+77 kt	-37 °C	43 kt	35 h 14 min	7:43 pm PDT (02:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 74 kt	+76 kt	-48 °C	44 kt	34 h 26 min	6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 249 nm out; 30 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 349 nm out; 13 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GCK	used from 598 nm out; 62 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
PUB	used from 748 nm out; 91 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
ALS	used from 897 nm out; 14 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
FMN	used from 997 nm out; 26 nm from the line			170/14 8°	210/28 0°	230/57 -10°	220/74 -21°	230/82 -30°	230/95 -37°	230/102 -47°
PRC	used from 1146 nm out; 121 nm from the line			200/38 5°	200/44 -1°	210/72 -11°	220/78 -20°	220/85 -29°	230/99 -36°	230/105 -47°
LAS	used from 1346 nm out; 74 nm from the line		220/15 7°	210/23 2°	200/32 -4°	200/43 -14°	210/64 -23°	210/78 -32°	220/81 -38°	220/80 -45°
BLH	used from 1396 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/16	220/25 8°	210/30 2°	220/35 -2°	210/54 -12°	220/73 -20°	220/90 -29°	230/103 -37°	230/105 -47°
ONT	used from 1445 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	210/13 3°	220/24 0°	220/31 -3°	230/33 -14°	240/35 -22°	230/55 -31°	230/67 -37°	230/74 -45°

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 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
HUF Terre Haute, IN	50 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	160 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	14:52 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	439 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	14:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	528 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	14:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	678 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	14:54 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	768 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	14:53 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	1047 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	5,506 ft	14:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1246 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	1.75 mi	600 ft	6,608 ft	14:54 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	1366 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	707 ft	14:47 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	4,600 ft	1,159 ft	7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SBD

From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 269 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 2 nm from the route, 1366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at SBD 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBD is before sunrise there (6:52 am PDT (13:52 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, San Bernardino International.