Plan a flight · Sun 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)

Chippewa Valley Regional to Southwest Florida International EAU → RSW

1,196 nautical miles (1,377 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 153° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EAU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; RSW is VFR, wind calm. 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: 39 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 628 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 route from 638 to 638 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 668 nm along 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

A21N at 22,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW055015/TM 2109/FL220/TP A21N/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
15 nm northeast (055°) of RSW
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
C17 at 500 ft, 40 nm east, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 219 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 2115/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
G280 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC): no turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2107/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIA
Where
over PIA
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
none
E50P at 36,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 2125/FL360/TP E50P/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNT
Where
over PNT
Time
21:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B38M at 23,700 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 399 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast 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
B738 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm west, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 528 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 528 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
C182 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 528 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 538 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 548 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
E170 at 11,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. 558 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme
P28A at 2,100 ft, 16 nm west, 4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 578 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MQY UA /OV MQY/TM 2133/FL021/TP P28A/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through MQY
Where
over MQY
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
SR22 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: zme. 598 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LUG UA /OV LUG/TM 2124/FL020/TP SR22/SK OVC021 TOP 038/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LUG
Where
over LUG
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
zme
T206 at 9,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 628 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (LSE, DBQ, JOT, 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	280° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	9 h 25 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	8 h 48 min	4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−19 kt	14 °C	139 kt	8 h 36 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−20 kt	10 °C	140 kt	8 h 33 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	8 h 25 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−21 kt	3 °C	141 kt	8 h 29 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	8 h 36 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	8 h 40 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-7 °C	137 kt	8 h 44 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	8 h 36 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-34 °C	145 kt	8 h 15 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-42 °C	145 kt	8 h 15 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-50 °C	141 kt	8 h 29 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 37 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 299 nm out; 61 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
EVV	used from 349 nm out; 74 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 498 nm out; 49 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 648 nm out; 65 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 698 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 798 nm out; 32 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 847 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 997 nm out; 82 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	60 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	23:55 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	189 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	23:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	319 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	754 ft	23:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	469 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	23:56 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	578 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	22:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	658 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	23:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	798 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	23:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	867 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	997 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	23:35 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1166 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	23:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 913 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for EAU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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

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 15 nm from the route, 558 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 947 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at EAU 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at RSW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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: Chippewa Valley Regional, Southwest Florida International.