Plan a flight · Tue 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)

Appleton International to Chicago O'Hare International ATW → ORD

140 nautical miles (161 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 169°, about 171° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 6,976 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: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 whole route.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. AIRMET in force: 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 whole route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 ATW.

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, 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	280° at 28 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	1 h 04 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 34 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	1 h 06 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 38 kt	−7 kt	14 °C	127 kt	1 h 06 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 40 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	1 h 06 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 41 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	1 h 08 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 43 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	1 h 08 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 46 kt	−4 kt	-4 °C	124 kt	1 h 08 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 49 kt	−4 kt	-9 °C	124 kt	1 h 08 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 50 kt	−4 kt	-10 °C	124 kt	1 h 08 min	5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 50 kt	−15 kt	-21 °C	135 kt	1 h 02 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 65 kt	−33 kt	-30 °C	153 kt	55 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 85 kt	−52 kt	-39 °C	172 kt	49 min	5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 94 kt	−57 kt	-49 °C	177 kt	47 min	5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line	310/23	270/39 16°	270/41 11°	260/39 5°	260/51 -12°	270/49 -20°	280/64 -30°	290/91 -39°	290/105 -49°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 86 nm from the line	270/25	270/32 16°	270/38 12°	260/39 3°	270/53 -10°	280/49 -22°	290/64 -30°	300/83 -39°	300/93 -48°
JOT	used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line	280/38	270/37 18°	270/43 12°	270/45 3°	260/44 -8°	280/52 -21°	300/70 -29°	300/81 -38°	300/84 -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	Elevation
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	no report just now	918 ft
OSH Oshkosh, WI	20 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	808 ft
UES Waukesha, WI	70 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	911 ft
ENW Kenosha, WI	100 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	742 ft
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	no report just now	680 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC)

ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line

ATW: 6 notices in force, 1 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →

ORD: 64 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. runway 04R/22L closed runway 09L/27R closed runway 09R/27L closed runway 10R/28L closed all of them, grouped →

closed Taxiway B1 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/467
as issued
```
!ORD 10/467 ORD TWY B1 CLSD 2610130448-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway B between taxiway A6 and taxiway A9 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/468
as issued
```
!ORD 10/468 ORD TWY B BTN TWY A6 AND TWY A9 CLSD 2610130448-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway A8 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/466
as issued
```
!ORD 10/466 ORD TWY A8 CLSD 2610130447-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway A7 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · ORD 10/465
as issued
```
!ORD 10/465 ORD TWY A7 CLSD 2610130447-2610131100
```

39 notices near the line, the first 30 (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):

Navigation aid ILS runway 06 outer marker out of service until Tue 17 Nov, 2:00 pm CST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 22 nm off the line · GRB 05/364
as issued
```
!GRB 05/364 GRB NAV ILS RWY 06 OM U/S 2605271144-2611172000EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1270890) 44°01′N 88°17′W (4.6 nautical miles WSW 11Y) 1527.9FT (399.9FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 6 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · 11Y 10/099
as issued
```
!GRB 10/099 11Y OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1270890) 440144.90N0881711.70W (4.6NM WSW 11Y) 1527.9FT (399.9FT AGL) U/S 2610061825-2611062359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1059409) 44°00′N 88°16′W (4.5 nautical miles southwest 11Y) 1564.3FT (499.0FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 3 Feb, 12:15 pm CST (18:15 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · 11Y 10/098
as issued
```
!GRB 10/098 11Y OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1059409) 440058.10N0881618.10W (4.5NM SW 11Y) 1564.3FT (499.0FT AGL) U/S 2610061815-2702031815
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1222231) 43°54′N 88°18′W (8.6 nautical miles WSW 8D1) 1142.1FT (306.8FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 20 Jan, 12:19 pm CST (18:19 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 8D1 09/285
as issued
```
!GRB 09/285 8D1 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1222231) 435433.20N0881827.00W (8.6NM WSW 8D1) 1142.1FT (306.8FT AGL) U/S 2609221819-2701201819
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 36 outer marker out of service until Fri 3 Dec 2027, 2:00 pm CST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · OSH 06/040
as issued
```
!OSH 06/040 OSH NAV ILS RWY 36 OM U/S 2606292339-2712032000EST
```
Navigation aid TACAN azimuth out of service until further notice · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · OSH 05/033
as issued
```
!OSH 05/033 OSH NAV TACAN AZM U/S 2205241311-PERM
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1289006) 43°44′N 88°15′W (10.1 nautical miles east FLD) 1,297 ft (255 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 4:42 pm CST (22:42 UTC), estimated · 30 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · FLD 10/004
as issued
```
!FLD 10/004 FLD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1289006) 434454.40N0881532.30W (10.1NM E FLD) 1297FT (255FT AGL) U/S 2610051642-2611192242EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1290112) 43°45′N 88°35′W (4.2 nautical miles west FLD) 1130.2FT (240.2FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 18 Nov, 6:21 am CST (12:21 UTC) · 30 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · FLD 10/001
as issued
```
!FLD 10/001 FLD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1290112) 434554.70N0883506.10W (4.2NM W FLD) 1130.2FT (240.2FT AGL) U/S 2610041222-2611181221
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1035024) 43°38′N 88°28′W (8.1 nautical miles south FLD) 1,409 ft (290 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 26 Nov, 12:35 pm CST (18:35 UTC) · 40 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · FLD 10/005
as issued
```
!FLD 10/005 FLD OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1035024) 433810.40N0882814.90W (8.1NM S FLD) 1409FT (290FT AGL) U/S 2610121236-2611261835
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1207851) 43°01′N 88°23′W (6.8 nautical miles west UES) 1629.9FT (449.8FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 7 Jan, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · UES 10/011
as issued
```
!UES 10/011 UES OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1207851) 430141.50N0882332.30W (6.8NM W UES) 1629.9FT (449.8FT AGL) U/S 2610071904-2701072359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1047998) 43°04′N 88°04′W (2.2 nautical miles southwest MWC) 982.9FT (208.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 5 Dec, 4:17 pm CST (22:17 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · MWC 10/011
as issued
```
!MWC 10/011 MWC OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1047998) 430458.00N0880402.00W (2.2NM SW MWC) 982.9FT (208.0FT AGL) U/S 2610052225-2612052217
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 10 out of service until Thu 29 Oct, 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · UES 04/004
as issued
```
!UES 04/004 UES NAV ILS RWY 10 U/S 2604131100-2610291800
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 19R DME out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 80 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · MKE 10/082
as issued
```
!MKE 10/082 MKE NAV ILS RWY 19R DME U/S 2610062239-2610202000EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 01L DME out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 80 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · MKE 10/081
as issued
```
!MKE 10/081 MKE NAV ILS RWY 01L DME U/S 2610062237-2610202000EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1045572) 42°58′N 88°03′W (7.6 nautical miles WNW MKE) 1071.5FT (246.7FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 21 Oct, 9:23 pm CDT (02:23 UTC) · 80 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · MKE 09/120
as issued
```
!MKE 09/120 MKE OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1045572) 425832.00N0880357.00W (7.6NM WNW MKE) 1071.5FT (246.7FT AGL) U/S 2609070224-2610220223
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1045570) 42°58′N 88°03′W (7.6 nautical miles WNW MKE) 1071.9FT (246.7FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 13 Oct, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC) · 80 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · MKE 08/496
as issued
```
!MKE 08/496 MKE OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1045570) 425830.00N0880358.00W (7.6NM WNW MKE) 1071.9FT (246.7FT AGL) U/S 2608292239-2610132238
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 01L inner marker out of service until Tue 3 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 80 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · MKE 11/034
as issued
```
!MKE 11/034 MKE NAV ILS RWY 01L IM U/S 2511031433-2611032359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1047212) 42°44′N 88°09′W (4.6 nautical miles southwest 62C) 1165.0FT (315.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 6 Dec, 4:39 am CST (10:39 UTC) · 90 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · 62C 10/087
as issued
```
!GRB 10/087 62C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1047212) 424453.00N0880911.00W (4.6NM SW 62C) 1165.0FT (315.0FT AGL) U/S 2610061039-2612061039
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1037813) 42°45′N 88°04′W (3.4 nautical miles south 62C) 1,041 ft (231 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:54 pm CST (20:54 UTC), estimated · 90 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · 62C 10/086
as issued
```
!GRB 10/086 62C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1037813) 424521.00N0880446.00W (3.4NM S 62C) 1041FT (231FT AGL) U/S 2610051458-2611192054EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1274496) 42°45′N 88°18′W (3.6 nautical miles northeast BUU) 1056.8FT (239.8FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 3 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 90 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · BUU 10/006
as issued
```
!BUU 10/006 BUU OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1274496) 424503.80N0881813.50W (3.6NM NE BUU) 1056.8FT (239.8FT AGL) U/S 2610040329-2611032359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 04 out of service until Fri 30 Oct, 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC) · 90 nm along the route, 14 nm off the line · RAC 09/002
as issued
```
!RAC 09/002 RAC NAV ILS RWY 04 U/S 2609302054-2610302000
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1244440) 42°32′N 88°11′W (1.6 nautical miles WNW 49C) 991.8FT (194.9FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 23 Oct, 10:31 pm CDT (03:31 UTC) · 100 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · 49C 10/134
as issued
```
!GRB 10/134 49C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1244440) 423218.60N0881122.50W (1.6NM WNW 49C) 991.8FT (194.9FT AGL) U/S 2610090431-2610240331
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1050567) 42°34′N 88°13′W (4.2 nautical miles northwest 49C) 1016.7FT (194.9FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 9:55 pm CST (03:55 UTC) · 100 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · 49C 09/310
as issued
```
!GRB 09/310 49C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1050567) 423445.00N0881319.00W (4.2NM NW 49C) 1016.7FT (194.9FT AGL) U/S 2609251707-2612010355
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 23 glide path out of service until Sat 31 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), estimated · 110 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · UGN 09/007
as issued
```
!UGN 09/007 UGN NAV ILS RWY 23 GP U/S 2609270420-2610312359EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 23 outer marker out of service until Mon 27 Sep 2027, 4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC), estimated · 110 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · UGN 02/006
as issued
```
!UGN 02/006 UGN NAV ILS RWY 23 OM U/S 2602051247-2709272111EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2023-above ground level-6953-OE) 42°07′N 87°55′W (0.9 nautical miles northwest PWK) 749 ft (102 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 4:13 pm CST (22:13 UTC), estimated · 130 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · PWK 10/040
as issued
```
!PWK 10/040 PWK OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2023-AGL-6953-OE) 420712N0875508W (0.9NM NW PWK) 749FT (102FT AGL) U/S 2610051617-2611192213EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1216755) 42°06′N 87°52′W (1.4 nautical miles east PWK) 823.8FT (160.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 29 Oct, 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) · 130 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · PWK 09/133
as issued
```
!PWK 09/133 PWK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1216755) 420644.10N0875216.70W (1.4NM E PWK) 823.8FT (160.1FT AGL) U/S 2609301719-2610291700
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1253382) 42°08′N 87°53′W (1.7 nautical miles NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.7FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 130 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · PWK 08/052
as issued
```
!PWK 08/052 PWK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1253382) 420824.10N0875306.90W (1.7NM NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.7FT AGL) U/S 2608121503-2612012359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1253385) 42°08′N 87°53′W (1.7 nautical miles NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 130 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · PWK 08/053
as issued
```
!PWK 08/053 PWK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1253385) 420824.20N0875308.50W (1.7NM NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.1FT AGL) U/S 2608121503-2612012359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1253380) 42°08′N 87°53′W (1.6 nautical miles NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 130 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · PWK 08/051
as issued
```
!PWK 08/051 PWK OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1253380) 420820.20N0875307.40W (1.6NM NNE PWK) 817.9FT (161.1FT AGL) U/S 2608121502-2612012359
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Daylight

Sunset at ATW 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at ORD 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗

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

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

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: Appleton International, Chicago O'Hare International.