Pitt-Greenville Airport to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport PGV → ICT
972 nautical miles (1,118 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC). Right now PGV is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 59 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 238 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 248 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 188 to 347 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 198 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 188 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 PGV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (RDU, TRI, TYS, BNA, EVV, CGI, 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 18 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 13 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:40 am CDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 4 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 37 min | 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 49 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 01 min | 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 14 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -32 °C | 84 kt | 11 h 34 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -40 °C | 76 kt | 12 h 47 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 41 kt | +38 kt | -49 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| TRI | used from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 297 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 397 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 496 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 545 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 694 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 843 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 892 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGV Greenville, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 26 ft | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 69 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 435 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 129 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 248 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 367 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 962 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 446 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 547 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 555 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 595 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 773 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| LLU Lamar, MO | 823 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| CNU Chanute, KS | 882 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PGV, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 PGV 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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.
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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: Pitt-Greenville Airport, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.