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Southwest Oregon Regional to Chicago O'Hare International OTH → ORD

1,593 nautical miles (1,833 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OTH is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 2 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 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 657 to 807 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.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Near the route, 169 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 916 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 368 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 597 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 558 to 787 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 578 to 757 nm out.

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 OTH.

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

B738 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm north, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 538 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IDA UA /OV DBS015030/TM 2357/FL330/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 310-330 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IDA
Where
30 nm north (015°) of DBS
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft zlc
PA32 at 6,500 ft, 48 nm south, 3:23 pm PDT (22:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFR UA /OV BROKN/TM 2223/FL065/TP PA32/TB LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFR
Where
brokn
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Turbulence
lt chop
E75L at 9,000 ft, 19 nm north, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 129 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
E75L at 9,500 ft, 30 nm north, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 139 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E170 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm north, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2202/FL100/TP E170/SK BASE 065-TOPS UNKN/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 100-070
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
base 065-TOPS unknown
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime from 10,000 ft to 7,000 ft
CL60 descending, 33 nm south, 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): remarks: + 10 knots on final. 348 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM +/- 10 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
over BOI
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
+ 10 knots on final
E550 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm south, 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC): light turbulence, a few clouds above 7,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 428 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 2327/FL210/TP E550/SK FEW070/TB CONS LGT/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
a few clouds from 7,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb zlc
C68A at 31,000 ft, 42 nm south, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 468 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV HLE060040/TM 2149/FL310/TP C68A/SK BASE074-TOP300 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
40 nm northeast (060°) of HLE
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
BASE074-TOP300; zlc
A320 at 6,800 ft, 38 nm south, 3:08 pm PDT (22:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 6,800 ft; overcast above 8,000 ft. 587 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 2208/FL068/TP A320/SK SCT068 OVC080
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
over JAC
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
SCT068 OVC080
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 2 nm east, 3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 777 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A21N at 35,000 ft, 12 nm north, 3:47 pm PDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 807 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
PC12 at 100 ft, 36 nm north, 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC): no icing. 1036 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2234/FL001/TP PC12/SK BASE030-TOP045/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE030-TOP045
Icing
none
PA24 at 2,500 ft, 36 nm north, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 1036 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2135/FL025/TP PA24/SK BASE027/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Sky
BASE027
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 5 nm south, 2:25 pm PDT (21:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1125 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FSD UA /OV FSD255065/TM 2125/FL370/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FSD
Where
65 nm west (255°) of FSD
Time
21:25 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

4 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 12 forecast points nearest it (OTH, RDM, BOI, DLN, LND, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	250° at 5 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	12 h 57 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 7 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	12 h 57 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	12 h 51 min	8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	−7 kt	1 °C	127 kt	12 h 33 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−9 kt	-3 °C	129 kt	12 h 21 min	7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−11 kt	-7 °C	131 kt	12 h 10 min	7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-11 °C	133 kt	11 h 59 min	7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-12 °C	133 kt	11 h 59 min	7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-22 °C	137 kt	11 h 38 min	6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-35 °C	144 kt	11 h 04 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-40 °C	158 kt	10 h 05 min	5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	−48 kt	-47 °C	168 kt	9 h 29 min	4:41 am CDT (09:41 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
OTH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/20	040/25 2°	020/32 -4°	010/38 -9°	010/73 -15°	010/98 -23°	360/96 -38°	360/70 -41°	330/44 -42°
RDM	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
BOI	used from 249 nm out; 81 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°
DLN	used from 448 nm out; 72 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
LND	used from 597 nm out; 100 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°
RAP	used from 797 nm out; 96 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°
PIR	used from 996 nm out; 37 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°
ONL	used from 1095 nm out; 70 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°
FSD	used from 1145 nm out; 24 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°
MCW	used from 1245 nm out; 75 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°
DBQ	used from 1394 nm out; 48 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°
JOT	used from 1543 nm out; 36 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°

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
OTH North Bend, OR	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC)
RBG Roseburg, OR	40 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	533 ft	23:53 UTC
BNO Burns, OR	229 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	4,148 ft	23:53 UTC
ONO Ontario, OR	319 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	2,193 ft	23:53 UTC
RXE Rexburg, ID	538 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	6 mi	4,900 ft	4,862 ft	23:58 UTC
BYG Buffalo, WY	757 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	4,970 ft	23:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	916 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	3,203 ft	00:03 UTC
PHP Philip, SD	976 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,209 ft	23:55 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1195 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,430 ft	23:56 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	1394 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	23:54 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	1543 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	23:54 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	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)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,970 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

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

The forecast for OTH, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC), at ORD 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Southwest Oregon Regional, Chicago O'Hare International.