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Boca Raton Airport to Chicago Midway International BCT → MDW

999 nautical miles (1,150 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 knots; MDW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 370 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 490 to 559 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 500 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 539 to 869 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 549 to 669 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 BCT.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 40 nm west, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 390 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
SR22 descending, 31 nm south, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1238/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
C172 descending, 31 nm south, 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1227/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
20 nm south (200°) of PBI
Time
11:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light to moderate
B38M at 27,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYGF UA /OV ZFP310075/TM 1059/FL270/TP B38M/SK TOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYGF
Where
75 nm northwest (310°) of ZFP
Time
10:59 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
top 30,000 ft
B38M at 23,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B738 at 38,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,500 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 210 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 45 nm west, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 270 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
A321 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 280 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
C182 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 9 nm west, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 350 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, TYS, 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	310° at 18 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	9 h 36 min	5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	9 h 48 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	9 h 48 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	9 h 42 min	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	9 h 36 min	5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	9 h 42 min	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	9 h 48 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	9 h 48 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-19 °C	99 kt	10 h 05 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-33 °C	100 kt	9 h 59 min	6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-41 °C	91 kt	10 h 59 min	7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-51 °C	92 kt	10 h 52 min	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
SAV	used from 350 nm out; 74 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
ATL	used from 400 nm out; 81 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
TYS	used from 549 nm out; 32 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
LOU	used from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
IND	used from 799 nm out; 36 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 949 nm out; 30 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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	12:53 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	160 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	12:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	250 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	12:50 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	380 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	303 ft	13:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	480 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	12:51 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	599 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: patches of fog, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	986 ft	12:53 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	669 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	12:56 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	759 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	7 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	12:56 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	859 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	12:54 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	909 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	12:54 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MDW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at MDW 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

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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: Boca Raton Airport, Chicago Midway International.