Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)

John F Kennedy International to Chicago/Rockford International JFK → RFD

695 nautical miles (800 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28; RFD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 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: 786 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 E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 89 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 467 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 30 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 308 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 89 to 268 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 JFK.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 26 nm north, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 26 nm north, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 1 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
C25B at 25,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 189 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
B763 at 2,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225008/TM 2250/FL020/TP B763/SK OVC020/RM LLWS +/-15KT DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
8 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent
A320 , 20 nm south, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: updraft and airspeeed gain on base leg. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180020/TM 2250/FL3000/TP A320/RM UPDRAFT AND AIRSPEEED GAIN ON BASE LEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
20 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
22:50 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
updraft and airspeeed gain on base leg
C68A at 3,000 ft, 50 nm east, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): light chop turbulence, imc, light rain. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV CCC150005/TM 2236/FL030/TP C68A/SK IMC/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of CCC
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
instrument conditions
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
B767 at 5,500 ft, 10 nm east, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100010/TM 2235/FL055/TP B767/TB LIGHT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
10 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
B767
Turbulence
light chop
B737 descending, 32 nm east, 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC): light turbulence, a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: bases 60,000 ft light turbulance on final RY6. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2210/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN006/TB LIGHT/RM BASES 600 LIGHT TURBULANCE ON FINAL RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
bases 60,000 ft light turbulance on final RY6
B763 at 500 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK220002/TM 2206/FL005/TP B763/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (220°) of KJFK
Time
22:06 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A319 at 18,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 11,000 ft to 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 2153/FL180/TP A319/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC 110-180
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
21:53 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb from 11,000 ft to 18,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, MKG, 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	220° at 3 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	5 h 50 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	6 h 06 min	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+8 kt	10 °C	112 kt	6 h 12 min	12:59 am CDT (05:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	6 h 16 min	1:03 am CDT (06:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	6 h 16 min	1:03 am CDT (06:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	6 h 23 min	1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	6 h 30 min	1:17 am CDT (06:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-10 °C	106 kt	6 h 33 min	1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-21 °C	105 kt	6 h 37 min	1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-35 °C	89 kt	7 h 49 min	2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-42 °C	83 kt	8 h 22 min	3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+42 kt	-49 °C	78 kt	8 h 55 min	3:42 am CDT (08:42 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 32 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 248 nm out; 69 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CLE	used from 298 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
FWA	used from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 546 nm out; 66 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 596 nm out; 50 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
JFK New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28	6 mi	900 ft	13 ft	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
EWR Newark, NJ	20 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19	5 mi	900 ft	17 ft	22:51 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	70 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots	7 mi	1,900 ft	393 ft	23:17 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	149 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	528 ft	22:54 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	218 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	318 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,191 ft	23:22 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	357 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	22:47 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	457 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	683 ft	23:30 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	536 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	873 ft	22:53 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	566 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	22:54 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	645 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	22:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, 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 JFK, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at RFD 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: John F Kennedy International, Chicago/Rockford International.