Plan a flight · Sun 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field ORD → MGW

389 nautical miles (448 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MGW is marginal 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: 627 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 180 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination 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 ORD.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B39M at 35,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 20 nm along the route, 22 nm south 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, 22 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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, 6 nm southwest, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest 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, 49 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast 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
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 140 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
E145 at 2,600 ft, 17 nm southwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 140 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 17 nm southwest, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 140 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
A320 climbing, 41 nm northeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 180 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast 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
A320 descending, 41 nm northeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 180 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast 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, 32 nm northeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 190 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast 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
P28A descending, 32 nm northeast, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 190 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast 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
E545 at 28,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none

11 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, FWA, CMH, AGC). 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	340° at 6 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	3 h 08 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 01 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	3 h 01 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 14 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	3 h 04 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 15 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	3 h 04 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 16 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	3 h 02 min	11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	−10 kt	-4 °C	130 kt	3 h	11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-9 °C	131 kt	2 h 58 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	2 h 57 min	11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-22 °C	137 kt	2 h 50 min	11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-36 °C	147 kt	2 h 39 min	11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	2 h 36 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-48 °C	155 kt	2 h 31 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 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; 41 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°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 62 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°
CMH	used from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
AGC	used from 299 nm out; 61 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -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	30 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	596 ft	23:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	70 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	23:54 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	90 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	140 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	23:57 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	190 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	4 mi	1,700 ft	763 ft	00:15 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	249 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	23:52 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	299 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	899 ft	00:14 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	309 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	1,400 ft	798 ft	00:15 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	349 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	23:53 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,500 ft	1,243 ft	8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MGW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for MGW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain showers
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MGW 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MGW is after sunset there (6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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

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Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

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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, Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field.