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Greater Kankakee Airport to Piedmont Triad International IKK → GSO

476 nautical miles (548 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 126°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IKK is VFR, wind calm; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 357 to 367 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 228 to 416 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 297 to 446 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 IKK.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 387 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
B39M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 29 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
CRJ9 descending, 45 nm northeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
B744 climbing, 6 nm south, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 178 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
E145 climbing, 45 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B737 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 14 nm southwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 188 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 39 nm northeast, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 367 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
C52C at 12,500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 416 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
B763 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 6 nm northeast, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

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 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA). 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	320° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 38 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	3 h 27 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	3 h 27 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−17 kt	4 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	3 h 28 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-21 °C	142 kt	3 h 21 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-33 °C	141 kt	3 h 23 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 33 kt	−26 kt	-40 °C	146 kt	3 h 16 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-47 °C	148 kt	3 h 13 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 54 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°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 38 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°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 18 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 248 nm out; 75 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 347 nm out; 60 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 396 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°

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
IKK Kankakee, IL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	629 ft	9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC)
RZL Rensselaer, IN	30 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	698 ft	02:15 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	59 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	01:54 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	119 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	188 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	896 ft	01:52 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	198 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	01:53 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	238 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	913 ft	02:15 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	287 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	2 mi	800 ft	828 ft	01:57 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	337 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	416 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,693 ft	02:15 UTC
MWK Mount Airy, NC	436 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	variable at 1 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,268 ft	02:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	925 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GSO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at IKK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSO is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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 Northeast · 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: Greater Kankakee Airport, Piedmont Triad International.