Terre Haute Regional to Chicago O'Hare International HUF → ORD
154 nautical miles (177 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 352° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HUF is marginal VFR, wind calm; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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 HUF.
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (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 | 270° at 20 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 22 min | 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +3 kt | 7 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 19 min | 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -4 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 22 min | 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | +16 kt | -19 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 29 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -34 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 38 min | 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 52 kt | +34 kt | -43 °C | 86 kt | 1 h 47 min | 12:23 am CDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 63 kt | +45 kt | -51 °C | 75 kt | 2 h 03 min | 12:39 am CDT (05:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 52 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 48 nm out; 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | departure | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 589 ft | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| DNV Danville, IL | 48 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 696 ft | ||||
| IKK Kankakee, IL | 96 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 629 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 135 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 696 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ORD
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 HUF, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 HUF 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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: Terre Haute Regional, Chicago O'Hare International.