Plan a flight · Sun 9:39 pm CDT (02:39 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to MC Clellan Airfield ORD → MCC

1,536 nautical miles (1,768 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots; MCC is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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

SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 738 to 798 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
CO MT WY
FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.

SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1217 to 1337 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120155
MKCW WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NV
FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
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 199 to 389 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 1396 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 708 to 1247 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 788 to 1007 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 868 to 968 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 888 to 1327 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 898 to 1406 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 987 to 1087 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 818 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 35,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm east 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
A321 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through RPJ
Where
over PLL
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
pocket continuous light turbulence
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 29 nm south, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C56X at 13,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:33 pm CDT (01:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 798 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR/TM 0133/FL130/TP C56X/SK BASE160/TB OCNL CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
over LAR
Time
01:33 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
BASE160
Turbulence
occasional continuous light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2395 at 37,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): no turbulence, wind 240° at 70 knots. 938 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2395 4135N 10900W 0058 F370 240/070KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 10,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. 1087 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH165020/TM 0000/FL100/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm south (165°) of TCH
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
PRM1 at 21,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, -15 °C. 1097 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU180025/TM 0103/FL210/TP PRM1/TA M15/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
25 nm south (180°) of FFU
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
B737 at 16,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. 1097 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 16,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 1097 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230015/TM 0006/FL160/TP B38M/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M descending, 17 nm northwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 1446 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno

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 13 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC). 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	220° at 20 kt	+13 kt	20 °C	107 kt	14 h 21 min	10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+13 kt	16 °C	107 kt	14 h 21 min	10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	14 h 38 min	10:17 am PDT (17:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	14 h 55 min	10:34 am PDT (17:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	15 h 04 min	10:43 am PDT (17:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	15 h 22 min	11:01 am PDT (18:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	15 h 40 min	11:19 am PDT (18:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-11 °C	96 kt	16 h	11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-22 °C	92 kt	16 h 42 min	12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-31 °C	83 kt	18 h 30 min	2:09 pm PDT (21:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 49 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	21 h 02 min	4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-46 °C	68 kt	22 h 35 min	6:14 pm PDT (01:14 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; 32 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; 54 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°
DSM	used from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 299 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
ONL	used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
BFF	used from 598 nm out; 77 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
DEN	used from 798 nm out; 119 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
RKS	used from 848 nm out; 78 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
SLC	used from 997 nm out; 61 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
ELY	used from 1147 nm out; 77 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BAM	used from 1247 nm out; 59 nm from the line			310/7 0°	270/19 -7°	200/38 -17°	190/49 -28°	220/69 -29°	220/63 -33°	230/48 -41°
RNO	used from 1347 nm out; 81 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
SAC	used from 1496 nm out; 28 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°

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	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC)
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	50 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	01:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	170 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	00:52 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	379 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,098 ft	01:52 UTC
TIF Thedford, NE	569 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,925 ft	02:15 UTC
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	698 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east (090°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,967 ft	01:53 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY	848 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	02:10 UTC
HCR Heber, UT	1067 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	6 mi	3,600 ft	5,636 ft	02:35 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	1087 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,230 ft	02:30 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	1337 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,735 ft	02:15 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	1466 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,904 ft	02:15 UTC
MCC Sacramento, CA	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCC

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA
6/6740 SACRAMENTO, CA, Thursday, October 8, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · ended 11 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MCC 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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, MC Clellan Airfield.