Chicago Executive to John Glenn Columbus International PWK → CMH
260 nautical miles (299 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 120° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWK is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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
- 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 last 70 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 PWK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest 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
- CRJ9 descending, 36 nm southwest, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- BCS3 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CMH). 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 | 300° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 1 h 55 min | 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 1 h 53 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 54 min | 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 58 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 51 min | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -7 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 48 min | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 47 min | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -20 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 41 min | 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | −42 kt | -36 °C | 162 kt | 1 h 36 min | 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 61 kt | −56 kt | -43 °C | 176 kt | 1 h 29 min | 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 58 kt | −52 kt | -50 °C | 172 kt | 1 h 31 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 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; 42 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° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 200 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC) |
| MDW Chicago, IL | 20 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 619 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 70 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 90 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 777 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 140 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 814 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 210 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet | calm | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,121 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MRT Marysville, OH | 230 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,020 ft | 21:09 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 815 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,121 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 Executive, John Glenn Columbus International.