Indianapolis International to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport IND → VPS
555 nautical miles (638 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 186° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC). Right now IND is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; VPS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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: 177 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, fog). Over the first 327 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 7 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB). 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 | 310° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 16 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 16 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 14 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 16 min | 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 20 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 14 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -3 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 09 min | 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 05 min | 8:08 am CDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | −9 kt | -18 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 18 min | 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 55 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 46 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 35 min | 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -51 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 36 min | 7:39 am CDT (12:39 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° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 248 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 347 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MGM | used from 396 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 545 nm out; 89 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
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) |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 30 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 845 ft | 08:58 UTC |
| FRH French Lick, IN | 69 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 792 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 158 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 218 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 228 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 307 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 366 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 396 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 568 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 446 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 221 ft | 09:00 UTC |
| CEW Crestview, FL | 535 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 213 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
The whole forecast for VPS
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.