Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Burke Lakefront Airport to Chicago O'Hare International BKL → ORD

280 nautical miles (322 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC). Right now BKL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 164 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 BKL.

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

C680 descending, 8 nm south, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B007T034 , 40 nm south, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE40 descending, 12 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 12 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
B717 at 400 ft, 32 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 77 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B722 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm north, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 87 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 7 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 97 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 7 nm south, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 97 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
A320 at 30,000 ft, 36 nm south, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 164 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A320 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 193 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 222 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, 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
4,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	2 h 40 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+13 kt	14 °C	107 kt	2 h 37 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	2 h 36 min	9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	2 h 40 min	9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	2 h 45 min	10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	2 h 50 min	10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-5 °C	96 kt	2 h 55 min	10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	2 h 59 min	10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	3 h 03 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-35 °C	86 kt	3 h 15 min	10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	+46 kt	-44 °C	74 kt	3 h 47 min	11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 62 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	4 h 18 min	11:36 am CDT (16:36 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 97 nm out; 60 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 193 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 242 nm out; 41 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
BKL Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	583 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	19 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,100 ft	793 ft	11:53 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	48 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	590 ft	11:55 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	97 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	11:52 UTC
OEB Coldwater, MI	155 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	958 ft	11:56 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	193 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	12:15 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	213 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	11:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	261 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	680 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 958 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Burke Lakefront Airport, Chicago O'Hare International.