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Anniston Regional to Chicago/Rockford International ANB → RFD

539 nautical miles (620 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 344°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANB is VFR, wind calm; RFD is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.

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 ANB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm west, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 260 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
B737 at 38,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
T206 at 9,000 ft, 49 nm east, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 110 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 14 nm west, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
P28A at 2,100 ft, 8 nm east, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 150 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
E170 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm east, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. 170 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 14 nm west, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 180 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 180 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B738 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 200 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
C182 at 5,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 200 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 45 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B38M at 23,700 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast 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
E50P at 36,000 ft, 3 nm west, 4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 459 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 2125/FL360/TP E50P/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNT
Where
over PNT
Time
21:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, 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
4,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	4 h 59 min	12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	5 h 27 min	12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+24 kt	11 °C	96 kt	5 h 37 min	12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+27 kt	7 °C	93 kt	5 h 48 min	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+28 kt	3 °C	92 kt	5 h 52 min	1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-1 °C	92 kt	5 h 52 min	1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-5 °C	93 kt	5 h 48 min	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 28 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	5 h 44 min	12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-19 °C	88 kt	6 h 08 min	1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 51 kt	+47 kt	-35 °C	73 kt	7 h 23 min	2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	+51 kt	-42 °C	69 kt	7 h 49 min	2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 45 kt	+43 kt	-48 °C	77 kt	7 h	2:08 am CDT (07:08 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 200 nm out; 55 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°
SPI	used from 349 nm out; 78 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
JOT	used from 449 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°

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
ANB Anniston, AL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
GAD Gadsden, AL	30 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
FYM Fayetteville, TN	90 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	983 ft	23:55 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	160 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	23:53 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	170 nm out, 19 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	583 ft	23:30 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	260 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	23:56 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	279 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	23:54 UTC
RSV Robinson, IL	339 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	461 ft	23:55 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	409 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	754 ft	23:53 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	439 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	23:56 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	509 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	712 ft	23:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 983 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ANB 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at RFD 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Anniston Regional, Chicago/Rockford International.