Plan a flight · Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)

University Of Illinois/Willard Airport to Syracuse Hancock International CMI → SYR

576 nautical miles (663 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMI is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; SYR is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 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 last 517 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 CMI.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 149 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,700 ft, 14 nm north, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 14 nm north, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 14 nm north, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 42 nm northwest, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 42 nm northwest, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (IND, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 34 min	7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h 46 min	7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	4 h 48 min	7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	−1 kt	7 °C	121 kt	4 h 46 min	7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	4 h 46 min	7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	4 h 41 min	7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−6 kt	-5 °C	126 kt	4 h 34 min	7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−9 kt	-8 °C	129 kt	4 h 28 min	7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−9 kt	-9 °C	129 kt	4 h 28 min	7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	−10 kt	-21 °C	130 kt	4 h 26 min	7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 43 kt	−9 kt	-37 °C	129 kt	4 h 28 min	7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 49 kt	−18 kt	-43 °C	138 kt	4 h 10 min	7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 48 kt	−19 kt	-50 °C	139 kt	4 h 09 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 248 nm out; 39 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 497 nm out; 55 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -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
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
DNV Danville, IL	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				696 ft
LAF Lafayette, IN	70 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	06:54 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	149 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	219 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	683 ft	06:52 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	258 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	590 ft	06:55 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	308 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,700 ft	583 ft	06:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	388 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
DKK Dunkirk, NY	427 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	692 ft	06:53 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	507 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	4,300 ft	558 ft	06:54 UTC
PEO Penn Yan, NY	527 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	988 ft	06:53 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	421 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 988 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for CMI, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 21,000 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 24 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CMI 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: University Of Illinois/Willard Airport, Syracuse Hancock International.