Chicago/Rockford International to Golden Triangle Regional RFD → GTR
526 nautical miles (605 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 177°, about 180° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC). Right now RFD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; GTR is VFR, wind variable 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: 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 RFD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm east, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 278 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, EVV, CGI, MEM, BHM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 30 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 8 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 25 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | 0 | 5 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 23 min | 1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 1 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 24 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 17 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | −5 kt | -7 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -18 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 07 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 40 kt | −13 kt | -32 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 57 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 53 kt | −21 kt | -41 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 44 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 52 kt | −29 kt | -50 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 32 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 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; 43 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° |
| SPI | used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| EVV | used from 198 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 397 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| BHM | used from 496 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC) |
| RPJ Rochelle, IL | 20 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 780 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 99 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 139 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| VLA Vandalia, IL | 188 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| MVN Mount Vernon, IL | 228 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 480 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 307 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| UCY Union City, TN | 347 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | VFR Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | none | 345 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 397 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 436 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 425 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 476 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | destination | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 871 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for GTR
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for RFD, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- 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, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at GTR 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)).
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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/Rockford International, Golden Triangle Regional.