Lake Charles Regional to Indianapolis International LCH → IND
669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC). Right now LCH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 50 to 120 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). 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 LCH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 509 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 6 nm east, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 549 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
- B763 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 579 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 45 nm north (360°) of OWB
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm north, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND). 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 | 240° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 02 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h 06 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 09 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 11 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −8 kt | -1 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 14 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -17 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 16 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −1 kt | -31 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 32 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | +3 kt | -41 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 43 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 05 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 150 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MEM | used from 250 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| EVV | used from 499 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| IND | used from 599 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | departure | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| ACP Oakdale, LA | 50 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 80 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 88 ft | 12:02 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 160 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 78 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 230 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CKM Clarksdale, MS | 289 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 339 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| UCY Union City, TN | 429 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 345 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 469 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 410 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 549 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 629 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 845 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 796 ft | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 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 IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- 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
The forecast for LCH, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 LCH 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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: Lake Charles Regional, Indianapolis International.