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Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport LZU → ICT

691 nautical miles (795 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC). Right now LZU is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21. 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 39 nm along 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 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 LZU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

F2TH at 41,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 69 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
E145 at 300 ft, 36 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 36 nm north, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 36 nm north, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 36 nm north, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
B38M at 39,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 89 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent

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 6 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, MEM, SGF, TUL, 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	270° at 20 kt	+19 kt		101 kt	6 h 50 min	4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	6 h 43 min	3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	6 h 35 min	3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	6 h 31 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	6 h 31 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	6 h 39 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	6 h 46 min	3:56 pm CDT (20:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	6 h 55 min	4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-18 °C	97 kt	7 h 07 min	4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 45 kt	+46 kt	-31 °C	74 kt	9 h 20 min	6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-40 °C	72 kt	9 h 36 min	6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-50 °C	80 kt	8 h 38 min	5:48 pm CDT (22:48 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
HSV	used from 99 nm out; 25 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°
MEM	used from 247 nm out; 54 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°
SGF	used from 395 nm out; 85 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
TUL	used from 543 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
ICT	used from 642 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -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
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	30 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	13:50 UTC
MDQ Huntsville, AL	138 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	763 ft	13:55 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	148 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	267 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	13:53 UTC
MXA Manila, AR	326 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				242 ft
ARG Walnut Ridge, AR	365 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	279 ft	13:56 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	474 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
HFJ Monett, MO	523 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,316 ft	13:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	553 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	977 ft	13:53 UTC
EQA El Dorado, KS	662 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	13:55 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,332 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

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, 3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ICT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LZU 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.