Plan a flight · Mon 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Indianapolis International OMA → IND

448 nautical miles (516 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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: 6 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 first 70 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 OMA.

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

B38M at 17,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 18,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground

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 5 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, 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	250° at 31 kt	−27 kt		147 kt	3 h 03 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	3 h 11 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	3 h 16 min	1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	3 h 19 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	3 h 15 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	2 °C	140 kt	3 h 12 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	3 h 09 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	3 h 05 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	3 h 05 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-20 °C	156 kt	2 h 52 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-33 °C	165 kt	2 h 43 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 57 kt	−57 kt	-39 °C	177 kt	2 h 32 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 60 kt	−60 kt	-48 °C	180 kt	2 h 29 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
SPI	used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 349 nm out; 75 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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
RDK Red Oak, IA	30 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,045 ft	13:55 UTC
CSQ Creston, IA	70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	13:30 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	120 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	13:55 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	139 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: haze	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	6 mi	none	1,023 ft	13:55 UTC
FSW Fort Madison, IA	209 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	721 ft	13:55 UTC
MQB Macomb, IL	239 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	705 ft	13:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	279 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	13:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	319 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	13:56 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	359 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	13:53 UTC
CFJ Crawfordsville, IN	418 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	13:55 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,299 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, 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 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 OMA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 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 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Eppley Airfield, Indianapolis International.