Chicago O'Hare International to Mahlon Sweet Field ORD → EUG
1,542 nautical miles (1,775 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; EUG is VFR, wind calm. 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: 191 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 C11C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 647 to 716 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11C VALID UNTIL 0755Z SD WY FROM 60WNW DPR-20SSE DPR-40SSW RAP-60W RAP-60WNW DPR DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 route from 100 to 308 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 448 to 1234 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 687 to 886 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 716 to 906 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 756 to 935 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 1204 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 846 to 1373 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1075 to 1254 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1224 to 1433 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 209 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
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 3 nm south, 11:25 pm CDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 1453 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL, DLN, BOI, RDM). 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 | 210° at 10 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 11 min | 12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 13 h 18 min | 12:56 pm PDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 11 min | 12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 13 h 39 min | 1:17 pm PDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -1 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 17 min | 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 25 min | 2:03 pm PDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -9 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 41 min | 2:19 pm PDT (21:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -12 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 50 min | 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | +22 kt | -23 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 44 min | 3:22 pm PDT (22:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 32 kt | +25 kt | -35 °C | 95 kt | 16 h 14 min | 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 45 kt | +39 kt | -39 °C | 81 kt | 19 h 02 min | 6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +47 kt | -45 °C | 73 kt | 21 h 07 min | 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 37 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| MCW | used from 199 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| FSD | used from 348 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| PIR | used from 498 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 597 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| MLS | used from 796 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| BIL | used from 846 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| DLN | used from 995 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BOI | used from 1194 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 1343 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC) |
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | 50 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 742 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 199 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 398 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| PIR Pierre, SD | 557 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,744 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 677 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 3,203 ft | 06:08 UTC |
| GEY Greybull, WY | 896 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 13 knots | 5 mi | 1,300 ft | 3,941 ft | 06:09 UTC |
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 1025 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | calm | 1.75 mi | 400 ft | 6,649 ft | 06:10 UTC |
| LLJ Challis, ID | 1154 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 5,075 ft | 06:29 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 1363 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 1453 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,081 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| EUG Eugene, OR | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 10:54 pm PDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for EUG
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ORD, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 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.
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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, Mahlon Sweet Field.
