Laguardia Airport to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport LGA → ICT
1,109 nautical miles (1,276 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:49 am CDT (10:49 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). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- 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 30 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 300 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 300 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 route from 370 to 489 nm out.
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 LGA.
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 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT). 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 | 220° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 49 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 16 min | 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 16 min | 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 22 min | 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 28 min | 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 17 kt | +15 kt | -8 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 34 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -20 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 46 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -33 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 28 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 41 kt | +39 kt | -41 °C | 81 kt | 13 h 41 min | 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -50 °C | 78 kt | 14 h 13 min | 10:13 am CDT (15:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 150 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 250 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CMH | used from 350 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| IND | used from 499 nm out; 48 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° |
| SPI | used from 649 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| STL | used from 749 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| COU | used from 799 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| MKC | used from 899 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| ICT | used from 1049 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 180 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 290 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 419 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 479 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 569 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 749 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 849 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| BUM Butler, MO | 959 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 1079 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,379 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC)
ICT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 849 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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: Laguardia Airport, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.