Plan a flight · Mon 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)

Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Naples Municipal MSN → APF

1,085 nautical miles (1,249 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 158°, about 161° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC). Right now MSN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; APF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 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). Over the route from 289 to 587 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 518 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 557 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 567 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 776 to 936 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 MSN.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 30 nm east, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 707 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm northeast 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
A21N at 31,000 ft, 37 nm east, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 179 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 26,000 ft, 15 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 299 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E550 at 8,700 ft, 37 nm west, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 319 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E75L at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 418 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
B739 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 488 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C56X at 1,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 528 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 528 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 547 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
E55P at 1,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 796 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 796 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
B739 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 826 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 25,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 846 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop

3 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, IND, EVV, LOU, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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	−14 kt		134 kt	8 h 06 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	8 h 02 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	8 h 06 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	8 h 13 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	8 h 17 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	8 h 13 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	8 h 06 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	7 h 59 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	7 h 55 min	4:13 pm EDT (20:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-18 °C	140 kt	7 h 45 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	−26 kt	-33 °C	146 kt	7 h 26 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 39 kt	−34 kt	-41 °C	154 kt	7 h 03 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-51 °C	153 kt	7 h 05 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 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
DBQ	used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 37 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 199 nm out; 55 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°
EVV	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 348 nm out; 62 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°
BNA	used from 398 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 498 nm out; 76 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
ATL	used from 547 nm out; 45 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°
CSG	used from 647 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 747 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 896 nm out; 51 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MIA	used from 1045 nm out; 95 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -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
MSN Madison, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	886 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
JVL Janesville, WI	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	807 ft	11:45 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	109 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	11:45 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	239 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	589 ft	11:53 UTC
TEL Tell City, IN	328 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				659 ft
CHA Chattanooga, TN	528 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	11:53 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	607 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	11:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	737 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	196 ft	11:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	796 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	203 ft	11:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	966 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	11:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	1035 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	11:53 UTC
APF Naples, FL	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	8 ft	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 886 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At APF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for APF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MSN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 697 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Naples Municipal.