Seeing Meadow Lake Wind Farm from a plane4 ★

One of the larger wind farms in the Midwest, spread over flat White County farmland north of Lafayette, Indiana. Look for hundreds of turbines across the grid of fields.

11 of our routes pass it. Indiana · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Chicago to Cincinnati: sit on the left, 13 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Atlanta to ChicagoLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
69 min after takeoff
Chicago to CincinnatiLeft13 min after takeoff
Chicago to IndianapolisLeft16 min after takeoff
Chicago to CincinnatiLeft16 min after takeoff
Chicago to IndianapolisLeft16 min after takeoff
Chicago to MiamiLeft16 min after takeoff
Chicago to San JuanLeft16 min after takeoff
Chicago to Punta CanaLeft18 min after takeoff
Dallas-Fort Worth to South BendRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
101 min after takeoff
Minneapolis to IndianapolisLeft49 min after takeoff
Seattle to IndianapolisLeft193 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Meadow Lake Wind Farm from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (10 of 11). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Meadow Lake Wind Farm from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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