Plan a flight · Sun 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC)

Gogebic/Iron County to Chicago O'Hare International IWD → ORD

289 nautical miles (333 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IWD is 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: 614 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 IWD.

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

B737 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm west, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
E295 at 37,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 6 nm east 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 2211/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast 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, 41 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm east 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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (DLH, GRB, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	2 h 28 min	10:37 pm CDT (03:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	2 h 22 min	10:31 pm CDT (03:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−5 kt	14 °C	125 kt	2 h 19 min	10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	2 h 15 min	10:24 pm CDT (03:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	2 h 14 min	10:23 pm CDT (03:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	2 h 13 min	10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	2 h 12 min	10:21 pm CDT (03:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	2 h 11 min	10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	2 h 11 min	10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 34 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	1 h 58 min	10:07 pm CDT (03:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-38 °C	162 kt	1 h 47 min	9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 55 kt	−47 kt	-47 °C	167 kt	1 h 44 min	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 71 kt	−57 kt	-51 °C	177 kt	1 h 38 min	9:47 pm CDT (02:47 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
DLH	used from 0 nm out; 103 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
GRB	used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
JOT	used from 200 nm out; 89 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
IWD Ironwood, MI	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,230 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI	40 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,629 ft	00:55 UTC
RHI Rhinelander, WI	60 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	00:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	110 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	00:50 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	150 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	00:45 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	170 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	00:53 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	220 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	00:45 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	269 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	00:51 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,629 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, 9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for ORD

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 IWD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,300 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 IWD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 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 after sunset there (6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Gogebic/Iron County, Chicago O'Hare International.