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Burke Lakefront Airport to Waukegan Ntl Airport BKL → UGN

281 nautical miles (324 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 9:57 pm CDT (02:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BKL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots; UGN is VFR, wind calm. 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 route from 58 to 97 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 BKL.

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

AEST descending, 38 nm south, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
CRJ2 at 500 ft, 38 nm south, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over KCAK
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
CRJ2 descending, 38 nm south, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
21:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B005
B38M descending, 9 nm south, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
A21N descending, 25 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 25 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
E75S descending, 25 nm north, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
B712 at 300 ft, 25 nm north, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2221/FL003/TP B712/SK OVC/RM TOPS 040 BASES 003
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft
A320 descending, 25 nm north, 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2138/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC/RM TOPS 035 BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft
P28A descending, 27 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 87 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
E55P descending, 25 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 87 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
P28A descending, 27 nm south, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 87 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
A320 climbing, 16 nm south, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 97 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 16 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 97 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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	330° at 10 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	2 h 29 min	9:57 pm CDT (02:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	2 h 33 min	10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	2 h 35 min	10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	2 h 33 min	10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	2 h 33 min	10:01 pm CDT (03:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	2 h 36 min	10:04 pm CDT (03:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	2 h 38 min	10:06 pm CDT (03:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 20 kt	+14 kt	-10 °C	106 kt	2 h 39 min	10:07 pm CDT (03:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 29 kt	+16 kt	-22 °C	104 kt	2 h 42 min	10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-36 °C	93 kt	3 h 01 min	10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-43 °C	89 kt	3 h 09 min	10:37 pm CDT (03:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 43 kt	+40 kt	-48 °C	80 kt	3 h 31 min	10:59 pm CDT (03:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 20 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
FWA	used from 97 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 194 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 243 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BKL Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	583 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	19 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	793 ft	23:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	78 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	3 mi	900 ft	645 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	97 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	00:21 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	126 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,000 ft	23:56 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	175 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	873 ft	23:53 UTC
BEH Benton Harbor, MI	213 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	none	649 ft	00:19 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	728 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 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, 9:57 pm CDT (02:57 UTC)

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

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

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 UGN 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at UGN is after sunset there (6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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, Waukegan Ntl Airport.