Plan a flight · Sun 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)

Chicago Midway International to Morristown Municipal MDW → MMU

604 nautical miles (695 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; MMU is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 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

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 40 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 last 436 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 594 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 366 to 545 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 59 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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 36 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the destination end, 36 nm northeast 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
A320 at 33,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A21N at 18,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 554 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A333 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm southeast 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 , 31 nm east, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm east 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
B39M at 35,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 16 nm south 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, 22 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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
B38M at 31,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 35 nm north, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 109 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E145 at 2,600 ft, 44 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 129 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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	090° at 4 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	5 h 12 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 6 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	4 h 50 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	4 h 45 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	4 h 45 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	4 h 48 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	4 h 43 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−10 kt	-4 °C	130 kt	4 h 39 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-9 °C	132 kt	4 h 35 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	4 h 35 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-21 °C	133 kt	4 h 32 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-35 °C	150 kt	4 h 02 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-41 °C	157 kt	3 h 51 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 44 kt	−40 kt	-49 °C	160 kt	3 h 46 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 46 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°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 61 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°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 44 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°
AGC	used from 347 nm out; 63 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°
PSB	used from 396 nm out; 27 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°
AVP	used from 495 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°
JFK	used from 594 nm out; 35 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°

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 southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	20 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	596 ft	00:50 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	79 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	178 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	683 ft	01:22 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	218 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	9 mi	600 ft	590 ft	01:35 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	277 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	583 ft	01:37 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	317 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,191 ft	00:51 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	396 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,816 ft	00:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	446 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	00:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	485 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	564 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	393 ft	01:22 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	4 mi	600 ft	186 ft	8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MMU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)

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

The forecast for MDW, the departure

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

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 297 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at MMU 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MMU is before sunrise there (7:05 am EDT (11:05 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 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, Morristown Municipal.