Plan a flight · Sun 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Waukegan Ntl Airport FLL → UGN

1,053 nautical miles (1,211 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; UGN 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: 2 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). Over the route from 546 to 665 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 606 to 983 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 FLL.

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

C172 at 1,100 ft, 10 nm west, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
E170 at 31,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 218 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
E170 at 15,500 ft, 18 nm east, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 descending, 16 nm northeast, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 616 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 16 nm northeast, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 616 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
A320 descending, 20 nm northeast, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 616 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B712 at 600 ft, 37 nm east, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 755 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B38M at 21,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 775 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 834 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
E295 at 37,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, ATL, TYS, LOU, 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	300° at 16 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	9 h 50 min	8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	10 h 13 min	8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	10 h 08 min	8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	10 h 19 min	8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-33 °C	98 kt	10 h 45 min	9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 31 kt	+19 kt	-41 °C	101 kt	10 h 26 min	8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 29 kt	+15 kt	-50 °C	105 kt	10 h 02 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 348 nm out; 70 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
ATL	used from 447 nm out; 60 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°
TYS	used from 546 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
LOU	used from 695 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
IND	used from 844 nm out; 7 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
JOT	used from 943 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	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
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	03:15 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	169 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	02:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	268 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	03:15 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	397 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	03:35 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	497 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	02:51 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	616 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	986 ft	02:53 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	665 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	8 mi	1,100 ft	1,544 ft	03:15 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	784 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	545 ft	02:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	874 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	02:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	1003 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	02:50 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	728 ft	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At UGN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC)

UGN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at UGN 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Waukegan Ntl Airport.