Plan a flight · Sun 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)

Naples Municipal to Dupage Airport APF → DPA

998 nautical miles (1,149 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC). Right now APF is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots; DPA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 2 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 539 to 559 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 route from 549 to 849 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 APF.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 459 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B747 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 310 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm west, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 489 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B739 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm west, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 689 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 21,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 739 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 799 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound

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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, BNA, LOU, IND, 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	320° at 18 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	9 h 41 min	8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	9 h 59 min	8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	10 h 05 min	8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	9 h 53 min	8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	9 h 36 min	8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	9 h 41 min	8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-3 °C	103 kt	9 h 41 min	8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	9 h 41 min	8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-18 °C	100 kt	9 h 59 min	8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	+34 kt	-33 °C	86 kt	11 h 36 min	10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-41 °C	86 kt	11 h 36 min	10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-50 °C	92 kt	10 h 51 min	9:22 am CDT (14:22 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 91 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 200 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
CSG	used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
ATL	used from 449 nm out; 7 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
TYS	used from 549 nm out; 68 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
BNA	used from 599 nm out; 56 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 699 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
IND	used from 799 nm out; 44 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°
JOT	used from 899 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°

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
APF Naples, FL	departure	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	50 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	02:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	120 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	02:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	290 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	02:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	349 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	479 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	841 ft	02:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	559 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	02:53 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	689 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	716 ft	03:15 UTC
FRH French Lick, IN	779 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	792 ft	03:15 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	849 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	589 ft	03:00 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	978 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	03:15 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	758 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 841 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)

Wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DPA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 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 21, 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

The forecast for APF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at DPA 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Naples Municipal, Dupage Airport.