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Chicago Midway International to Northwest Florida Beaches International MDW → ECP

693 nautical miles (797 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 172°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; ECP 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: 338 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 MDW.

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

CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 604 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOI
Where
29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
Time
02:41 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
B39M at 35,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 6 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
A21N at 17,000 ft, 44 nm east, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 178 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B739 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 297 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
E170 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm east, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 495 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH). 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	300° at 17 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	5 h 20 min	3:28 am CDT (08:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 10 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	5 h 06 min	3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	5 h 04 min	3:12 am CDT (08:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	5 h 10 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−14 kt	2 °C	134 kt	5 h 10 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	5 h 10 min	3:18 am CDT (08:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	5 h 08 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	5 h 08 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-18 °C	143 kt	4 h 51 min	2:59 am CDT (07:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-33 °C	157 kt	4 h 25 min	2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 53 kt	−44 kt	-42 °C	164 kt	4 h 14 min	2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 47 kt	−41 kt	-51 °C	161 kt	4 h 18 min	2:26 am CDT (07:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
EVV	used from 148 nm out; 56 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 22 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 19 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 445 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MGM	used from 544 nm out; 16 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 643 nm out; 81 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -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	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
IGQ Chicago, IL	20 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	619 ft	02:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	89 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	02:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	139 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	589 ft	03:00 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	247 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	407 ft	02:56 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	346 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	02:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	356 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots		none	543 ft	02:56 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	435 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	495 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	02:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	604 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	397 ft	02:53 UTC
EDN Enterprise, AL	633 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	360 ft	02:55 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	68 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 650 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC)

Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ECP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MDW, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 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

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 3 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ECP is before sunrise there (6:43 am CDT (11:43 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 lower 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: Chicago Midway International, Northwest Florida Beaches International.