Chicago Executive to Snow Lake Seaplane Base PWK → IN2
130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC). Right now PWK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PWK
- Where
- over OBK
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 65 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXI
- Where
- over OXI
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- B752 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 74 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- over PMM
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 93 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSH
- Where
- over GSH
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 26,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 112 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSH
- Where
- 20 nm east (090°) of GSH
- Time
- 12:21 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- A320 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm south, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 112 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASW
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, MKG, FWA). 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 | 260° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 55 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 56 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 57 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 58 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 56 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 55 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -3 °C | 145 kt | 54 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 53 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 53 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -20 °C | 154 kt | 51 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -35 °C | 160 kt | 49 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 49 kt | −49 kt | -44 °C | 169 kt | 46 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 63 kt | −62 kt | -51 °C | 182 kt | 43 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 48 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| MKG | used from 47 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 93 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
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: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC) |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 84 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| IRS Sturgis, MI | 112 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 924 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| IN2 Jamestown, IN | destination | no report just now | 965 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 965 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IN2 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
IN2 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 IN2 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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, Snow Lake Seaplane Base.