Purdue University Airport to Capital Region International LAF → LAN
177 nautical miles (204 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 036°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 LAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 33,000 ft, 2 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 138 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JXN
- Where
- 30 nm west (280°) of JXN
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm southeast 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
- E145 at 2,600 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B026
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 118 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 128 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over AZO
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
- F2TH at 3,100 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 138 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over BTL
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Remarks
- tops 3,100 ft
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 157 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAN
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of LAN
- Time
- 01:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- lght chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zob
- SR22 at 1,300 ft, 49 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 01:25 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- bases 1,900 ft overcast
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (IND, FWA, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 340° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 1 h 39 min | 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 42 min | 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 44 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 45 min | 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 45 min | 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 44 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +17 kt | -9 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 29 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 39 kt | +21 kt | -22 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 47 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | +20 kt | -37 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 46 min | 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 41 kt | +10 kt | -43 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 37 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 49 kt | +8 kt | -48 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 35 min | 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 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; 63 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° |
| FWA | used from 49 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| MKG | used from 147 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAF Lafayette, IN | departure | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 29 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 88 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | 128 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 138 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| LAN Lansing, MI | destination | no report just now | 860 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 951 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
LAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAF 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAN is after sunset there (7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Purdue University Airport, Capital Region International.