Chicago/Rockford International to Worcester Regional RFD → ORH
764 nautical miles (880 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 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: 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
- 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 576 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 496 to 705 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 RFD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ssoxs aid
- A321 at 9,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (350°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 9 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 248 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 268 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 328 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- AC90 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 397 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- junog
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- AC90
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- AC90 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 397 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- over KERI
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- AC90
- Remarks
- bases reported at at 2,000 ft
- B738 climbing, 24 nm north, 5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 457 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- over BUF
- Time
- 10:20 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- C208 at 2,700 ft, 45 nm south, 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 467 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BFD
- Where
- over BFD
- Time
- 10:01 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- BASE027 TOP043
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 506 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
- A319 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm north, 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 506 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
- Time
- 10:17 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- at 3,000 ft overcast
- Remarks
- bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 506 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 15 nm south (190°) of GEE
- Time
- 08:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- lght-mod chop
- Remarks
- zob
- CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm north, 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 566 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over 10S
- Time
- 09:30 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- B020-T060
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 615 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over RKA
- Time
- 11:12 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light at 35,000 ft
12 more routine reports are on the map.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL). 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 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 55 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 45 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 40 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 35 min | 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 32 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -9 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 30 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -21 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -37 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 14 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | −37 kt | -45 °C | 157 kt | 4 h 52 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | −40 kt | -52 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 46 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 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; 46 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 99 nm out; 47 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 199 nm out; 103 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° |
| CLE | used from 248 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| BUF | used from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 496 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 645 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 695 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -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 | no report just now | 742 ft | ||||
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | 60 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| LWA South Haven, MI | 129 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 665 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 169 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | 268 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 624 ft | ||||
| CYQS St Thomas, | 357 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 457 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| DSV Dansville, NY | 506 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 556 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 675 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA | 735 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | destination | no report just now | 1,009 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
ORH 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 RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at ORH 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 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/Rockford International, Worcester Regional.