Plan a flight · Mon 11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)

Monmouth Executive to Chicago Midway International BLM → MDW

624 nautical miles (719 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC). Right now BLM is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; MDW is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 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 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 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 178 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 129 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 178 to 406 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 BLM.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A220 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
8 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A220
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
Remarks
during the climb 4L
E175 descending, 38 nm north, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): remarks: base 1200 feet. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1304/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 1200 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 1200 feet
A320 climbing, 34 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100005/TM 1300/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 008-021
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
from 800 ft to 2,100 ft
A320 at 900 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1257/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
C172 at 900 ft, 46 nm northeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRG
Where
over FRG
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32
B38M at 1,000 ft, 47 nm south, 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC): remarks: a 5-knot loss of airspeed knots. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1541/FL010/TP B38M/RM -5 KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
15:41 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Remarks
a 5-knot loss of airspeed knots
B737 at 1,000 ft, 47 nm south, 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: departing runway 31. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1533/FL010/TP B737/SK OVC010/RM DEPARTING RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
departing runway 31
BCS3 at 900 ft, 47 nm south, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): remarks: base reported at 900 ft approach 31. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1517/FL009/TP BCS3/RM BASE REPORTED 009 APPROACH 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
base reported at 900 ft approach 31
BCS3 at 1,500 ft, 47 nm south, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): overcast up to 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1509/FL015/TP BCS3/SK OVC-TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast, tops 1,500 ft
B737 descending, 49 nm south, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY130005/TM 1420/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM LLWS +/-10 DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
5 nm southeast (130°) of ACY
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31
B737 at 800 ft, 47 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): remarks: broke out at at 800 ft approach 31. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1417/FL008/TP B737/RM BROKE OUT AT 008 APPROACH 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
broke out at at 800 ft approach 31
P28A at 1,100 ft, 47 nm south, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 31. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1416/FL011/TP P28A/SK OVC011/RM DURC RWY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 31
CL60 at 500 ft, 47 nm south, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, 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 16 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	6 h	4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	6 h 03 min	4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+19 kt	10 °C	101 kt	6 h 11 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	6 h 11 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	6 h 14 min	5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	6 h 18 min	5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	6 h 22 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	6 h 26 min	5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-20 °C	90 kt	6 h 56 min	5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-36 °C	86 kt	7 h 15 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	+44 kt	-43 °C	76 kt	8 h 13 min	7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	+49 kt	-49 °C	71 kt	8 h 47 min	7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CLE	used from 297 nm out; 37 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
FWA	used from 446 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 545 nm out; 74 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°

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
BLM Belmar/Farmingdale, NJ	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	153 ft	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	30 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	2,100 ft	212 ft	15:29 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	89 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	343 ft	15:01 UTC
UNV State College, PA	178 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,231 ft	14:53 UTC
PSB Philipsburg, PA	188 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,948 ft
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	307 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,191 ft	15:34 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	357 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	799 ft	14:51 UTC
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	377 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	15:30 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	446 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	8 mi	none	683 ft	14:59 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	545 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	15:35 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	605 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,948 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, 4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDW

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 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 southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 278 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 297 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 307 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 436 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BLM 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Monmouth Executive, Chicago Midway International.