Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Indianapolis International SGF → IND
365 nautical miles (420 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SGF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; IND is VFR, wind calm. 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: 8 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 SGF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 21 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
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 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 (SGF, COU, STL, EVV, 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 | 240° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 2 h 48 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 2 h 48 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 46 min | 12:29 am EDT (04:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 42 min | 12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 6 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 43 min | 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 45 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 47 min | 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −9 kt | -7 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 22 kt | −8 kt | -8 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 51 min | 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -19 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 52 min | 12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 43 kt | −11 kt | -33 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 47 min | 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | −18 kt | -42 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 39 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 56 kt | −24 kt | -50 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 32 min | 12:15 am EDT (04:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| COU | used from 49 nm out; 63 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° |
| STL | used from 99 nm out; 49 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° |
| EVV | used from 246 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| IND | used from 296 nm out; 44 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF Springfield, MO | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
| LBO Lebanon, MO | 39 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,320 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 69 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| UBX Cuba, MO | 108 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| SUS St Louis, MO | 158 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 463 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 187 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 459 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| GRE Greenville, IL | 217 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 540 ft | ||||
| FOA Flora, IL | 246 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 316 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GPC Greencastle, IN | 345 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 842 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,320 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, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 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
The forecast for SGF, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)).
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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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Indianapolis International.