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Chicago Midway International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport MDW → CHO

480 nautical miles (553 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; CHO is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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 route from 98 to 451 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 333 to 451 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 108 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 88 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 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 MDW.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 26 nm south, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 343 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm north, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 108 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B39M at 34,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 127 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 5 nm north, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 127 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 6 nm west, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 137 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 196 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C550 at 1,500 ft, 1 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 235 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 2 nm east, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 235 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 3 nm west, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 235 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN). 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	290° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	3 h 32 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	3 h 30 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	3 h 30 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	3 h 30 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	3 h 26 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	3 h 21 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	3 h 17 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	3 h 13 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	3 h 13 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	3 h 09 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	3 h 03 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	−51 kt	-42 °C	171 kt	2 h 48 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-51 °C	171 kt	2 h 48 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 42 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 196 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 294 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 343 nm out; 34 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°

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
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	619 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	59 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	11:54 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	127 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	176 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	100 ft	912 ft	11:44 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	235 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	905 ft	11:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	245 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	12:02 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	324 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,000 ft	858 ft	11:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	373 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	11:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	402 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	7 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	11:51 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	451 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,500 ft	1,165 ft	11:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	640 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MDW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Chicago Midway International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.