Addison Airport to General Mitchell International ADS → MKE
733 nautical miles (843 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC). Right now ADS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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 2W: 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 route from 148 to 505 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 ADS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, COU, BRL, JOT). 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 28 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 5 h 01 min | 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 19 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 33 min | 11:36 am CDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 28 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 32 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 10 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 49 kt | −24 kt | -32 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 55 kt | −23 kt | -40 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 08 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 55 kt | −11 kt | -50 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 36 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| FSM | used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| SGF | used from 247 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| COU | used from 346 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 495 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| JOT | used from 594 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADS Dallas, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC) |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AQR Atoka, OK | 89 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 590 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 188 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 247 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 10:58 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 307 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 406 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MYJ Mexico, MO | 445 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 822 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 574 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| RPJ Rochelle, IL | 653 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 780 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 713 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 728 ft | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKE
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 436 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Addison Airport, General Mitchell International.