Cyril E King Airport to Indianapolis International STT → IND
1,694 nautical miles (1,949 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC). 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: 3 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
- SIGMET E20E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 44,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 2:55 am AST (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 966 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20E VALID UNTIL 0655Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 180SE CHS-230SSE ILM-120ENE TRV-100NE TRV-180SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL440. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1056 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1295 to 1415 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 1355 to 1425 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 last 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1385 to 1505 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 STT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, ILM, FLO, GSP, TRI, CVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 290° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 14 h 52 min | 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 14 h 59 min | 4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 16 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 16 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 16 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 24 min | 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 24 min | 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 32 min | 4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +12 kt | -17 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 41 min | 4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -32 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 44 min | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -40 °C | 123 kt | 13 h 46 min | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 29 kt | 0 | -50 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 07 min | 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 939 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 697 nm out; 406 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| ILM | used from 847 nm out; 313 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| FLO | used from 1196 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| GSP | used from 1295 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 1345 nm out; 57 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° | |
| CVG | used from 1544 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 1644 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT Charlotte Amalie, VI | departure | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 1186 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 1365 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 1664 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | no report just now | 796 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 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, 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
IND has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 1255 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1614 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 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
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: Cyril E King Airport, Indianapolis International.