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General Mitchell International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) MKE → ROA

496 nautical miles (570 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 134° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots; ROA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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 139 to 486 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 129 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 59 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 MKE.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 387 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 38 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
B39M at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 38 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
A321 at 34,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest 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
E75S at 24,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 46 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
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 9 nm southwest, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 169 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest 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, 16 nm southwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest 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, 27 nm southwest, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 248 nm along the route, 27 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
CL35 climbing, 15 nm northeast, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 278 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast 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
E170 at 6,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 288 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 288 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 317 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
SR22 , 37 nm northeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 357 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none

5 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 (MKG, FWA, CMH, CRW, ROA). 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 18 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 37 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	3 h 36 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	3 h 36 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−18 kt	8 °C	138 kt	3 h 36 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	3 h 33 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	3 h 28 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	3 h 24 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	3 h 20 min	10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	3 h 18 min	10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	3 h 15 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-35 °C	159 kt	3 h 07 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-43 °C	168 kt	2 h 57 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	−53 kt	-51 °C	173 kt	2 h 52 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 46 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 248 nm out; 23 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 347 nm out; 27 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°
ROA	used from 446 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°

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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	728 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	20 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	10:51 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	99 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	798 ft	10:54 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	109 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	11:15 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	169 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	2 mi	none	814 ft	10:54 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	218 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	912 ft	11:16 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	278 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	904 ft	10:55 UTC
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	337 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,800 ft	765 ft	07:55 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH	357 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				565 ft
CRW Charleston, WV	397 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	456 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,600 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: General Mitchell International, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).