Ogdensburg International to Chicago Executive OGS → PWK
563 nautical miles (648 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC). Right now OGS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; PWK is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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: 2 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 OGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B777 at 37,000 ft, 49 nm east, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSS UA /OV MAL/TM 1316/FL370/TP B777/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSS
- Where
- over MAL
- Time
- 13:16 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B777
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B77W at 36,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OGS UA /OV CURDS/TM 1218/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through OGS
- Where
- curds
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- B77W at 36,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART030030/TM 1221/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (030°) of ART
- Time
- 12:21 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm west, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 445 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through GRR
- Where
- over VIO
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK270030/TM 1235/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of SLK
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light to moderate at 35,000 ft
- UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm south, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 297 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 376 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through FNT
- Where
- 15 nm south (179°) of FNT
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B752 at 32,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 484 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- over PMM
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 504 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 7 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PWK
- Where
- over OBK
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 5 h 45 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 41 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 45 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 41 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 38 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 41 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 45 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -9 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 48 min | 3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 07 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 41 kt | +36 kt | -37 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 42 min | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +39 kt | -44 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 57 min | 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 60 kt | +41 kt | -50 °C | 79 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 290/24 | 310/27 13° | 310/34 8° | 320/32 2° | 300/32 -10° | 300/40 -21° | 300/45 -37° | 310/58 -47° | 310/64 -54° |
| BUF | used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 270/25 | 300/28 14° | 300/29 8° | 310/29 2° | 300/30 -9° | 290/33 -21° | 290/44 -37° | 290/56 -47° | 300/62 -51° |
| CLE | used from 297 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| MKG | used from 346 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 240/27 | 240/26 15° | 270/27 9° | 280/27 5° | 280/28 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/41 -38° | 290/44 -41° | 300/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 544 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 301 ft | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| CYSH Smiths Falls-Montague, | 20 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 416 ft | ||||
| CYPQ Peterborough, | 129 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 628 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| CYYZ Toronto, | 188 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 12 mi | 1,100 ft | 569 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | 376 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 445 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 25,000 ft | 793 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| BIV Holland, MI | 474 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 697 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 793 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC)
PWK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 OGS 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC), at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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
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: Ogdensburg International, Chicago Executive.