Plan a flight · Tue 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)

Chicago Midway International to Algona Municipal MDW → AXA

299 nautical miles (344 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 31-knot headwind), arriving about 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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

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

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 MDW.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 3 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, MCW). 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	260° at 36 kt	+33 kt		87 kt	3 h 26 min	6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 36 kt	+33 kt	16 °C	87 kt	3 h 26 min	6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 33 kt	+31 kt	13 °C	89 kt	3 h 22 min	6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 34 kt	+32 kt	8 °C	88 kt	3 h 24 min	6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 36 kt	+35 kt	4 °C	85 kt	3 h 31 min	6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 37 kt	+34 kt	-1 °C	86 kt	3 h 29 min	6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-6 °C	86 kt	3 h 29 min	6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 39 kt	+34 kt	-10 °C	86 kt	3 h 29 min	6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 46 kt	+45 kt	-21 °C	75 kt	3 h 59 min	6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 60 kt	+60 kt	-30 °C	60 kt	4 h 59 min	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 75 kt	+75 kt	-39 °C	45 kt	6 h 39 min	9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 87 kt	+87 kt	-47 °C	33 kt	9 h 04 min	11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	260/49	260/41 17°	250/34 13°	260/34 7°	250/32 -10°	280/43 -21°	300/60 -31°	290/77 -38°	300/73 -46°
DBQ	used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/42	260/38 17°	270/31 12°	270/34 6°	260/39 -9°	270/46 -21°	280/62 -31°	280/77 -39°	290/91 -47°
MCW	used from 199 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/26	260/33 18°	270/33 11°	280/40 3°	250/43 -10°	270/49 -20°	270/59 -29°	270/73 -39°	270/92 -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	Elevation
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	no report just now	619 ft
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	758 ft
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	60 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	742 ft
FEP Freeport, IL	90 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	859 ft
DBQ Dubuque, IA	140 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,076 ft
ALO Waterloo, IA	209 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	873 ft
HPT Hampton, IA	249 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now	1,176 ft
MCW Mason City, IA	259 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now	1,213 ft
AXA Algona, IA	destination	no report just now	1,216 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,216 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

At AXA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC)

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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line

MDW: 55 notices in force. runway 04R/22L closed all of them, grouped →

closed Taxiway Y between taxiway Y1 and taxiway Y4 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · MDW 10/126
as issued
```
!MDW 10/126 MDW TWY Y BTN TWY Y1 AND TWY Y4 CLSD 2610130646-2610131100
```
closed Runway 04R/22L closed until Tue 13 Oct, 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC) · MDW 10/125
as issued
```
!MDW 10/125 MDW RWY 04R/22L CLSD 2610130644-2610130930
```
closed Taxiway V between runway 04L/22R and runway 04R/22L closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · MDW 10/124
as issued
```
!MDW 10/124 MDW TWY V BTN RWY 04L/22R AND RWY 04R/22L CLSD 2610130401-2610131100
```
closed Taxiway Z between approach end runway 04L and approach end runway 04R closed until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC) · MDW 10/123
as issued
```
!MDW 10/123 MDW TWY Z BTN APCH END RWY 04L AND APCH END RWY 04R CLSD 2610130400-2610131100
```

AXA: 1 notice in force. all of them, grouped →

66 notices near the line, the first 30 (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):

Obstruction wind Turbine lights (ASN 2020-above ground level-1577-OE) 41°52′N 87°55′W (6.0 nautical miles south ORD) 920 ft (228 ft above ground level) out of service until Fri 20 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · ORD 10/207
as issued
```
!ORD 10/207 ORD OBST WIND TURBINE LGT (ASN 2020-AGL-1577-OE) 415233N0875509W (6.0NM S ORD) 920FT (228FT AGL) U/S 2610061511-2611202359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 09 LOC/DME out of service until Wed 30 Dec, 2:00 pm CST (20:00 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 15 nm off the line · LOT 09/014
as issued
```
!LOT 09/014 LOT NAV ILS RWY 09 LOC/DME U/S 2609302051-2612302000
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 27C inner marker out of service until Mon 22 Nov 2027, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · ORD 06/653
as issued
```
!ORD 06/653 ORD NAV ILS RWY 27C IM U/S 2606151927-2711222111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 28L inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 06/054
as issued
```
!ORD 06/054 ORD NAV ILS RWY 28L IM U/S 2606011933-2612312359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 27R inner marker out of service until Sun 24 Oct 2027, 4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · ORD 03/095
as issued
```
!ORD 03/095 ORD NAV ILS RWY 27R IM U/S 2603041253-2710242111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 28R inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 01/867
as issued
```
!ORD 01/867 ORD NAV ILS RWY 28R IM U/S 2601221444-2612312111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 28C inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 01/866
as issued
```
!ORD 01/866 ORD NAV ILS RWY 28C IM U/S 2601221443-2612312111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 27L inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · ORD 01/865
as issued
```
!ORD 01/865 ORD NAV ILS RWY 27L IM U/S 2601221442-2612312111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 10R(Z) inner marker out of service until Wed 30 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 01/864
as issued
```
!ORD 01/864 ORD NAV ILS RWY 10R(Z) IM U/S 2601221251-2612302359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 10L inner marker out of service until Wed 30 Dec, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 01/863
as issued
```
!ORD 01/863 ORD NAV ILS RWY 10L IM U/S 2601221245-2612302111EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 10C inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · ORD 12/339
as issued
```
!ORD 12/339 ORD NAV ILS RWY 10C IM U/S 2512301307-2612312359
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 09C inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · ORD 12/337
as issued
```
!ORD 12/337 ORD NAV ILS RWY 09C IM U/S 2512301233-2612312359EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 09L inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · ORD 12/336
as issued
```
!ORD 12/336 ORD NAV ILS RWY 09L IM U/S 2512301220-2612312359EST
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 09R inner marker out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · ORD 12/117
as issued
```
!ORD 12/117 ORD NAV ILS RWY 09R IM U/S 2512221444-2612312359EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1331537) 41°48′N 88°14′W (6.3 nautical miles south DPA) 1,088 ft (355 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:54 pm CST (20:54 UTC), estimated · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · DPA 10/003
as issued
```
!DPA 10/003 DPA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1331537) 414808.20N0881442.50W (6.3NM S DPA) 1088FT (355FT AGL) U/S 2610051456-2611192054EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1331597) 41°48′N 88°14′W (6.2 nautical miles south DPA) 1,089 ft (355 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 2:54 pm CST (20:54 UTC), estimated · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · DPA 10/004
as issued
```
!DPA 10/004 DPA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1331597) 414814.80N0881445.50W (6.2NM S DPA) 1089FT (355FT AGL) U/S 2610051456-2611192054EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1223365) 42°00′N 88°02′W (2.6 nautical miles south 4H1) 873.0FT (132.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 26 Dec, 1:47 pm CST (19:47 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 4H1 09/301
as issued
```
!IKK 09/301 4H1 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1223365) 420020.00N0880249.30W (2.6NM S 4H1) 873.0FT (132.9FT AGL) U/S 2609271847-2612261947
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1013848) 41°56′N 88°04′W (3.5 nautical miles SSE 06C) 1494.1FT (748.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 25 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 06C 09/287
as issued
```
!IKK 09/287 06C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1013848) 415603.00N0880422.00W (3.5NM SSE 06C) 1494.1FT (748.0FT AGL) U/S 2609251901-2610252359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1013849) 41°56′N 88°04′W (3.5 nautical miles SSE 06C) 1000.7FT (249.3FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 25 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 06C 09/286
as issued
```
!IKK 09/286 06C OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1013849) 415607.00N0880426.00W (3.5NM SSE 06C) 1000.7FT (249.3FT AGL) U/S 2609251900-2610252359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1009369) 41°47′N 88°17′W (7.1 nautical miles SSW DPA) 1014.8FT (264.8FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 27 Oct, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · DPA 09/026
as issued
```
!DPA 09/026 DPA OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1009369) 414740.40N0881745.90W (7.1NM SSW DPA) 1014.8FT (264.8FT AGL) U/S 2609240746-2610271200
```
Navigation aid ILS runway 02L outer marker out of service until Mon 6 Dec 2027, 3:11 pm CST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 20 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · DPA 04/017
as issued
```
!DPA 04/017 DPA NAV ILS RWY 02L OM U/S 2604221216-2712062111EST
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1274717) 42°03′N 88°44′W (7.9 nautical miles north DKB) 1127.0FT (257.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 6 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 50 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · DKB 10/001
as issued
```
!DKB 10/001 DKB OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1274717) 420350.20N0884404.40W (7.9NM N DKB) 1127.0FT (257.9FT AGL) U/S 2610021331-2612062359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1002681) 41°56′N 88°58′W (5.7 nautical miles ENE RPJ) 1195.9FT (297.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 20 Dec, 10:00 pm CST (04:00 UTC) · 50 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · RPJ 09/004
as issued
```
!RPJ 09/004 RPJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1002681) 415629.10N0885811.30W (5.7NM ENE RPJ) 1195.9FT (297.9FT AGL) U/S 2609221140-2612210400
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1202762) 42°01′N 88°53′W (10.1 nautical miles WNW DKB) 1137.8FT (259.8FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 7 Dec, 12:46 pm CST (18:46 UTC) · 50 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · DKB 09/003
as issued
```
!DKB 09/003 DKB OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1202762) 420120.50N0885356.70W (10.1NM WNW DKB) 1137.8FT (259.8FT AGL) U/S 2609081746-2612071846
```
Obstruction Pole lights (ASN Unknown) 42°11′N 89°06′W (.83 nautical miles southwest approach end runway 19) Unknown (120 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 60 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · RFD 09/167
as issued
```
!RFD 09/167 RFD OBST POLE LGT (ASN UNKNOWN) 421159N0890618W (.83NM SW APCH END RWY 19) 
UNKNOWN (120FT AGL) U/S 2609260323-2612312359
```
Obstruction wind Turbine Farm within an area defined as 7 nautical miles radius of 40°43′N 87°01′W (11.4 nautical miles west MCX) 1,299 ft (492 ft above ground level) lights out of service until Thu 5 Nov, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · ZAU 10/034
as issued
```
!IKK 10/034 ZAU OBST WIND TURBINE FARM WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 7NM RADIUS OF 404346N0870137W (11.4NM W MCX) 1299FT (492FT AGL) LGT U/S 2610031934-2611052359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1325704) 41°12′N 86°53′W (12.5 nautical miles southwest OXI) 984 ft (305 ft above ground level) out of service until Sun 27 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · ZAU 09/319
as issued
```
!IKK 09/319 ZAU OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1325704) 411253.50N0865322.60W (12.5NM SW OXI) 984FT (305FT AGL) U/S 2609280645-2612272359
```
Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1245471) 41°59′N 89°12′W (8.3 nautical miles northwest RPJ) 1499.0FT (684.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 25 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · RPJ 09/005
as issued
```
!RPJ 09/005 RPJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1245471) 415946.00N0891211.00W (8.3NM NW RPJ) 1499.0FT (684.1FT AGL) U/S 2609252034-2612252359
```
Obstruction wind Turbine Farm within an area defined as 10 nautical miles radius of 40°37′N 86°56′W (9.8 nautical miles southwest MCX) 1,141 ft (397 ft above ground level) lights out of service until Fri 16 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · ZAU 09/235
as issued
```
!IKK 09/235 ZAU OBST WIND TURBINE FARM WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 403737N0865603W (9.8NM SW MCX) 1141FT (397FT AGL) LGT U/S 2609221138-2610162359
```
Obstruction wind Turbine Farm within an area defined as 7 nautical miles radius of 40°41′N 87°08′W (14.2 nautical miles ESE 50I) 2,820 ft (410 ft above ground level) lights out of service until Fri 16 Oct, 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) · 70 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · ZAU 09/234
as issued
```
!IKK 09/234 ZAU OBST WIND TURBINE FARM WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 7NM RADIUS OF 404142N0870850W (14.2NM ESE 50I) 2820FT (410FT AGL) LGT U/S 2609221133-2610162359
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at AXA 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AXA is before sunrise there (7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the north-central states, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

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: Chicago Midway International, Algona Municipal.