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Chicago Midway International to Tallahassee International MDW → TLH

703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 169° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 357 to 376 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 396 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 426 nm along 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

CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast 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
B39M at 35,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 4 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
A319 at 15,000 ft, 41 nm east, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 22 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 26 nm west, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
M600 at 1,800 ft, 42 nm east, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 228 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
E170 climbing, 38 nm east, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 238 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
A319 at 25,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
A319 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm west, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 327 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
T206 at 9,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 386 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
B712 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm east, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 426 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 426 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
B752 descending, 39 nm east, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 515 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 39 nm east, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 515 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl

1 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, 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	310° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 20 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	4 h 53 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−28 kt	13 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	−30 kt	9 °C	150 kt	4 h 41 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−31 kt	6 °C	151 kt	4 h 39 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	−30 kt	2 °C	150 kt	4 h 41 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-3 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	4 h 49 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	4 h 51 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-19 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-35 °C	148 kt	4 h 45 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 36 kt	−27 kt	-41 °C	147 kt	4 h 47 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	−24 kt	-49 °C	144 kt	4 h 53 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 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; 26 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°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 40 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 61 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 446 nm out; 57 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 545 nm out; 3 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 644 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°

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)
IGQ Chicago, IL	20 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	619 ft	00:55 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	139 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	00:53 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	168 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	00:53 UTC
TEL Tell City, IN	228 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				659 ft
BWG Bowling Green, KY	297 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	547 ft	00:53 UTC
APT Jasper, TN	416 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				641 ft
CHA Chattanooga, TN	426 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	682 ft	00:53 UTC
LGC Lagrange, GA	545 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	693 ft	00:55 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	574 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	00:51 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	634 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for TLH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

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

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 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, Tallahassee International.