Plan a flight · Mon 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)

Chicago Executive to Moore County PWK → SOP

574 nautical miles (660 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC). Right now PWK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; SOP is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 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 route from 119 to 455 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 336 to 475 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 415 to 495 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 435 to 495 nm out.
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 475 to 554 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 PWK.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 36 nm northeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 138 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 100 ft, 31 nm southwest, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 237 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 32 nm southwest, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 32 nm southwest, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 237 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 32 nm southwest, 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 237 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 366 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	4 h 08 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	4 h 06 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	4 h 06 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt	8 °C	140 kt	4 h 06 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	4 h 03 min	11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−24 kt	1 °C	144 kt	3 h 59 min	11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-3 °C	147 kt	3 h 54 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-6 °C	150 kt	3 h 50 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	3 h 48 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	3 h 44 min	10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−38 kt	-34 °C	158 kt	3 h 38 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-42 °C	169 kt	3 h 24 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	−51 kt	-50 °C	171 kt	3 h 21 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 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; 36 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°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 38 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°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 31 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 297 nm out; 63 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 396 nm out; 59 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 445 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RDU	used from 495 nm out; 65 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -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	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	10:15 UTC
VPZ Valparaiso, IN	59 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	770 ft	10:56 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	158 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	10:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	208 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	10:56 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	247 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	10:58 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	336 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	10:51 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	376 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	435 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,558 ft	10:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	504 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	10:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	544 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	10:55 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SOP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)

SOP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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 Executive, Moore County.