St. Pete-Clearwater International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport PIE → ICT
945 nautical miles (1,087 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:43 am CDT (09:43 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: 62 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 378 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 PIE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 328 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- over MVC
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 338 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 328 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOB
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 388 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 646 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 666 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOT
- Where
- over HOT
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME20
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, 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 | 260° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 8 h 22 min | 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 16 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 40 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 50 min | 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 9 h | 5:21 am CDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 05 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 05 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 05 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 05 min | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 27 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -32 °C | 91 kt | 10 h 23 min | 6:44 am CDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -41 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 16 min | 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -51 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 16 min | 6:37 am CDT (11:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| MOB | used from 249 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| JAN | used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| LIT | used from 547 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 696 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| TUL | used from 795 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| ICT | used from 895 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | departure | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 169 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 219 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 328 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 408 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 507 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 162 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 636 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| MPJ Morrilton, AR | 676 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 923 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 756 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 855 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,332 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, 4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
ICT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.