Boca Raton Airport to Waukegan Ntl Airport BCT → UGN
1,036 nautical miles (1,192 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 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 2 knots; UGN is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 3 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 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 319 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 488 to 568 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 578 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 538 to 667 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, fog). Over the route from 558 to 906 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
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 737 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 48 nm east, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 797 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 | +15 kt | 105 kt | 9 h 52 min | 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 03 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 03 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 58 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 58 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 58 min | 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 03 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 09 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -19 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 28 min | 3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -33 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 22 min | 3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -41 °C | 91 kt | 11 h 23 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -51 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 16 min | 4:21 pm CDT (21:21 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 199 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 349 nm out; 70 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 398 nm out; 85 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 548 nm out; 30 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 697 nm out; 43 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 797 nm out; 37 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 946 nm out; 40 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 (010°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 20 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 110 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 259 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BHC Baxley, GA | 339 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 488 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 598 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 647 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,544 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 767 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 545 ft | 10:01 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 857 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 986 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | destination | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 728 ft | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At UGN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
UGN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 139 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 12 nm from the route, 139 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 12 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 139 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 12 nm from the route, 139 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 12 nm from the route, 139 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 13 nm from the route, 179 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 on the route, 249 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 14 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at UGN 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: Boca Raton Airport, Waukegan Ntl Airport.