Chino Airport to Fort Wayne International CNO → FWA
1,592 nautical miles (1,832 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 71-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC). Right now CNO is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; FWA is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 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 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 348 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 726 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 677 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 627 to 686 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 866 to 1343 nm out.
- 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 30 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 CNO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GCK, SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 13 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 54 min | 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 03 min | 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 13 min | 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 11 h 03 min | 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 0 °C | 147 kt | 10 h 50 min | 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -4 °C | 151 kt | 10 h 33 min | 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -8 °C | 155 kt | 10 h 16 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -9 °C | 156 kt | 10 h 12 min | 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −47 kt | -20 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 32 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 65 kt | −66 kt | -30 °C | 186 kt | 8 h 34 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 69 kt | −71 kt | -37 °C | 191 kt | 8 h 20 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −65 kt | -47 °C | 185 kt | 8 h 36 min | 4:44 pm EDT (20:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| LAS | used from 99 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 348 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 547 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 647 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 746 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 895 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 945 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| MKC | used from 1094 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| DSM | used from 1194 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| BRL | used from 1244 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 1343 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 1443 nm out; 46 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° |
| FWA | used from 1542 nm out; 25 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNO Chino, CA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 650 ft | 5:04 am PDT (12:04 UTC) |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 20 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,159 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 169 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 7,500 ft | 707 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 488 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 686 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| RCP Stockton, KS | 935 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| CNK Concordia, KS | 1015 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,488 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 1144 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1383 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 1542 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 25,000 ft | 814 ft | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,506 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 159 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CNO 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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.
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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: Chino Airport, Fort Wayne International.