Chicago Executive to Miami Executive PWK → TMB
1,055 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC). 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 50 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 388 to 468 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 438 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 558 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
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
- B738 descending, 30 nm east, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 418 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 687 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 11:26 pm CDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 876 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 10 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 15 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 8 h | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 49 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 42 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 39 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 2 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 45 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 49 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 49 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −18 kt | -18 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 39 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 30 kt | −24 kt | -33 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 20 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 30 kt | −22 kt | -41 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 26 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 28 kt | −17 kt | -50 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 42 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 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; 25 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° |
| IND | used from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| LOU | used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| ATL | used from 498 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 597 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| SAV | used from 647 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 697 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 846 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 996 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| MDW Chicago, IL | 20 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 619 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 110 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 259 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 398 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,664 ft | ||||
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 518 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,061 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 597 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 637 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 303 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 797 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| ISM Orlando, FL | 886 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 82 ft | ||||
| HWO Hollywood, FL | 1035 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| TMB Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 10 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TMB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC)
TMB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 777 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 2 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at TMB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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
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, Miami Executive.