Plan a flight · Mon 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)

Chicago Midway International to Witham Field MDW → SUA

952 nautical miles (1,095 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC). Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; SUA is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 99 to 446 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 337 to 456 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 426 to 496 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 436 to 506 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 674 to 793 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 MDW.

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

B739 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
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Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	7 h	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 54 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	6 h 51 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	6 h 51 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	6 h 57 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	6 h 54 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	6 h 51 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	6 h 51 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	6 h 48 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	6 h 42 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-33 °C	141 kt	6 h 45 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-41 °C	151 kt	6 h 18 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−29 kt	-51 °C	149 kt	6 h 23 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 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; 30 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°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 11 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 297 nm out; 78 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 446 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
SAV	used from 595 nm out; 70 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 694 nm out; 20 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
MLB	used from 793 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°

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	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
LAF Lafayette, IN	89 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	08:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	139 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	796 ft	08:54 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	238 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	545 ft	08:53 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	327 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	100 ft	962 ft	08:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	397 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	08:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	516 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	08:51 UTC
OKZ Sandersville, GA	575 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				438 ft
JAX Jacksonville, FL	734 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	08:56 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	823 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	08:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	932 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	23 ft	08:53 UTC
SUA Stuart, FL	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	16 ft	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SUA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SUA

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 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 18,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MDW, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 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 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

6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 744 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 753 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 823 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 872 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Witham Field.