Chippewa Valley Regional to Fort Wayne International EAU → FWA
362 nautical miles (416 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 128°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EAU is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; FWA is IFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: 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 20 to 156 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, fog). Over the last 20 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 EAU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (LSE, GRB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 2 h 42 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 2 h 45 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 46 min | 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 47 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 41 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 37 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 34 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 31 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 30 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -20 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 26 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -36 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 26 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 50 kt | −42 kt | -43 °C | 162 kt | 2 h 14 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 61 kt | −58 kt | -49 °C | 178 kt | 2 h 02 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSE | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 98 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 195 nm out; 67 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 293 nm out; 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAU Eau Claire, WI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| CMY Sparta, WI | 59 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 21,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 839 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| DLL Baraboo, WI | 108 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 980 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 137 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 886 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| UES Waukesha, WI | 176 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 911 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 205 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BEH Benton Harbor, MI | 274 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 649 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 293 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| GSH Goshen, IN | 323 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | none | 826 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | none | 814 ft | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 980 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, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet IFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for EAU, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at EAU 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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
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: Chippewa Valley Regional, Fort Wayne International.