Plan a flight · Sun 9:42 pm CDT (02:42 UTC)

University Of Illinois/Willard Airport to Tampa International CMI → TPA

778 nautical miles (896 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; TPA is VFR, wind variable at 4 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 329 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 619 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 CMI.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm west, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 439 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B38M at 23,700 ft, 14 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B739 at 34,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 200 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
E170 at 33,000 ft, 14 nm west, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 409 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B739 at 36,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 569 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm west, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 589 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm west, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 609 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 619 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 648 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B738 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 718 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

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 8 forecast points nearest it (SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, PIE). 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 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	5 h 43 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	5 h 33 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	14 °C	142 kt	5 h 29 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	5 h 29 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	5 h 36 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	5 h 38 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-1 °C	138 kt	5 h 38 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 38 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 38 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	5 h 31 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-33 °C	157 kt	4 h 57 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-41 °C	159 kt	4 h 54 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	−32 kt	-50 °C	152 kt	5 h 07 min	3:49 am EDT (07:49 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
EVV	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
BNA	used from 200 nm out; 30 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
ATL	used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 449 nm out; 22 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
TLH	used from 549 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 698 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°

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 (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
RSV Robinson, IL	70 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	461 ft	02:35 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	150 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	01:56 UTC
JQD Hartford, KY	170 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				537 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN	259 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	01:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	329 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	01:53 UTC
CCO Atlanta, GA	439 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	970 ft	02:35 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	479 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	549 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	678 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	02:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	748 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 970 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CMI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CMI 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 lower 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: University Of Illinois/Willard Airport, Tampa International.