Plan a flight · Sun 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field ORD → ERI

345 nautical miles (397 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; ERI is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 112 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 177 to 227 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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

CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 8 nm north 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
A319 at 15,000 ft, 27 nm south, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 27 nm south 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
B38M at 31,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 108 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 14 nm north, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 118 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 138 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 climbing, 31 nm south, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 43 nm south, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 187 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A320 descending, 31 nm south, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 43 nm south, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 187 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
TBM8 at 1,600 ft, 8 nm north, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft. 187 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARB UA /OV ARB060001/TM 2124/FL016/TP TBM8/SK OVC016
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARB
Where
1 nm northeast (060°) of ARB
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 197 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 34 nm north, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 197 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
E55P descending, 9 nm north, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 197 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
H25B at 1,500 ft, 34 nm north, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 197 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown

10 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 4 forecast points nearest it (JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE). 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	320° at 6 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	2 h 47 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	2 h 44 min	11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	2 h 42 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	2 h 42 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	2 h 43 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	2 h 43 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	2 h 40 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−10 kt	-9 °C	130 kt	2 h 39 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 19 kt	−10 kt	-10 °C	130 kt	2 h 39 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 27 kt	−10 kt	-22 °C	130 kt	2 h 39 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 37 kt	−20 kt	-36 °C	140 kt	2 h 28 min	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-43 °C	147 kt	2 h 21 min	10:44 pm EDT (02:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-48 °C	156 kt	2 h 13 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 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; 47 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°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 197 nm out; 64 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -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
ORD Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	20 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	596 ft	23:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	69 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	23:54 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	108 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	873 ft	23:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	158 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,000 ft	23:56 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	207 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	3 mi	900 ft	645 ft	23:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	217 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	900 ft	624 ft	23:53 UTC
HZY Ashtabula, OH	325 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	926 ft	00:09 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ERI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ERI

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for ORD, 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 325 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 325 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ERI is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field.