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Northwest Florida Beaches International to Chicago Midway International ECP → MDW

693 nautical miles (797 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; MDW is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 338 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 109 to 366 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 ECP.

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

B737 at 38,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 148 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
A319 at 32,000 ft, 11 nm west, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 366 nm along the route, 11 nm west 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 376 nm along the route, 18 nm west 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
B738 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 386 nm along the route, 30 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, 37 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 406 nm along the route, 37 nm east 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
B38M at 23,700 ft, 8 nm west, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 524 nm along the route, 8 nm west 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
E170 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 584 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (TLH, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, EVV, IND, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	6 h 40 min	3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+26 kt	15 °C	94 kt	7 h 22 min	3:43 am CDT (08:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	+27 kt	12 °C	93 kt	7 h 27 min	3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+28 kt	8 °C	92 kt	7 h 32 min	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+29 kt	4 °C	91 kt	7 h 37 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	+27 kt	0 °C	93 kt	7 h 27 min	3:48 am CDT (08:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-5 °C	95 kt	7 h 18 min	3:39 am CDT (08:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	7 h 13 min	3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-19 °C	92 kt	7 h 32 min	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	+35 kt	-35 °C	85 kt	8 h 09 min	4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 43 kt	+36 kt	-41 °C	84 kt	8 h 15 min	4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	+31 kt	-49 °C	89 kt	7 h 47 min	4:08 am CDT (09:08 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
TLH	used from 0 nm out; 81 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°
MGM	used from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 148 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 247 nm out; 19 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°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 28 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°
EVV	used from 396 nm out; 53 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°
IND	used from 544 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 594 nm out; 65 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°

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
ECP Panama City, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
EDN Enterprise, AL	59 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	360 ft	01:15 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	89 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	00:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	198 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	00:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	257 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:53 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	346 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	00:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	356 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	00:50 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	445 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	554 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	00:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	604 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:54 UTC
IGQ Chicago, IL	673 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	619 ft	01:15 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 650 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MDW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MDW

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

The forecast for ECP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 3 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MDW is before sunrise there (6:59 am CDT (11:59 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Chicago Midway International.