Capital Region International to Kansas City International LAN → MCI
504 nautical miles (580 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC). Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27. 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 last 148 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 LAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through GRR
- Where
- over VIO
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through FNT
- Where
- 15 nm south (179°) of FNT
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B752 at 32,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- over PMM
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 31 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PWK
- Where
- over OBK
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- C17 at 2,000 ft, 11 nm north, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through KADW
- Where
- 1L arrival
- Time
- 15:06 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C17
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Wind
- 23 knots head wind
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 descending, 1 nm northwest, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm northwest 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
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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, JOT, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 27 kt | +27 kt | 93 kt | 5 h 25 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +26 kt | 16 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 22 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 18 min | 3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 8 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 22 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 4 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 25 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 0 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 22 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -5 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 18 min | 3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 15 min | 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 36 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 48 min | 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 51 kt | +43 kt | -34 °C | 77 kt | 6 h 33 min | 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 57 kt | +41 kt | -38 °C | 79 kt | 6 h 23 min | 4:44 pm CDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 56 kt | +40 kt | -47 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 18 min | 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/27 | 240/26 15° | 270/27 9° | 280/27 5° | 280/28 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/41 -38° | 290/44 -41° | 300/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| BRL | used from 247 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| COU | used from 395 nm out; 79 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 444 nm out; 36 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN Lansing, MI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 860 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | 49 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LWA South Haven, MI | 79 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 665 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MDW Chicago, IL | 148 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 619 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 168 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 14:45 UTC |
| VYS Peru, IL | 217 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 654 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| GBG Galesburg, IL | 286 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 764 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| FSW Fort Madison, IA | 326 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 721 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 395 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| CHT Chillicothe, MO | 444 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 783 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 484 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 1,027 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LAN, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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: Capital Region International, Kansas City International.