Chicago O'Hare International to Jack MC Namara Field ORD → CEC
1,612 nautical miles (1,855 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 766 to 955 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1055 to 1084 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W VALID UNTIL 0155Z WY UT ID FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 667 to 1273 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 786 to 1055 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 816 to 1214 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 826 to 1035 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 856 to 1174 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 955 to 1333 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 ORD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH, BOI, LKV, SIY). 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 | 230° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 13 h 54 min | 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 14 h 16 min | 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 14 h 16 min | 7:24 am PDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 3 °C | 111 kt | 14 h 31 min | 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -1 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 56 min | 8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 12 min | 8:20 am PDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -9 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 39 min | 8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -12 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 58 min | 9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -22 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 27 min | 9:35 am PDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -34 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 20 min | 10:28 am PDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -39 °C | 79 kt | 20 h 24 min | 1:32 pm PDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +50 kt | -47 °C | 70 kt | 23 h 02 min | 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 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; 35 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° |
| DBQ | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| MCW | used from 199 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/35 | 240/33 18° | 250/20 10° | 260/10 6° | 270/18 -8° | 260/28 -19° | 280/30 -34° | 290/49 -43° | 280/70 -54° |
| FSD | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/16 | 220/20 17° | 240/26 13° | 230/19 6° | 240/25 -9° | 240/28 -20° | 250/39 -33° | 250/44 -43° | 260/63 -52° |
| ONL | used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/20 17° | 230/26 14° | 240/21 7° | 250/27 -9° | 260/32 -19° | 240/44 -34° | 240/56 -41° | 250/62 -51° | |
| PIR | used from 547 nm out; 71 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| RAP | used from 597 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| LND | used from 796 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| PIH | used from 995 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| BOI | used from 1194 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| LKV | used from 1343 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 010/18 -6° | 280/7 -11° | 290/9 -22° | 280/13 -27° | 290/20 -31° | 260/19 -34° | 260/27 -39° | ||
| SIY | used from 1492 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 020/15 4° | 020/16 -5° | 010/11 -10° | 010/47 -18° | 360/70 -25° | 350/58 -34° | 330/46 -35° | 300/23 -40° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago, IL | departure | no report just now | 680 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 129 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 199 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| SXK Maurice, IA | 368 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| SUO Rosebud, SD | 577 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,724 ft | ||||
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 686 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| RIW Riverton, WY | 905 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,516 ft | ||||
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 1094 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,451 ft | ||||
| GNG Gooding, ID | 1184 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,732 ft | ||||
| REO Rome, OR | 1323 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,053 ft | ||||
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 1502 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,095 ft | ||||
| CEC Crescent City, CA | destination | no report just now | 60 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,516 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CEC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC)
CEC 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 ORD 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at CEC 6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm PDT (02:08 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CEC is before sunrise there (7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC)).
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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 O'Hare International, Jack MC Namara Field.