Plan a flight · Sun 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC)

Chicago/Rockford International to Pittsburgh International RFD → PIT

412 nautical miles (474 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RFD is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 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

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 236 to 383 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm north, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 167 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm south, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 226 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 29,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 32,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. At the departure end, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through RPJ
Where
over PLL
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
pocket continuous light turbulence
B39M at 35,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 79 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
PA44 descending, 19 nm northeast, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 236 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 19 nm northeast, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 236 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 19 nm northeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 236 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ7 descending, 8 nm north, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 353 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C68A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm south, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R

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 4 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC). 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 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 07 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 07 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	3 h 07 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 09 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	3 h 12 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	3 h 09 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	3 h 02 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	2 h 57 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	2 h 55 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-20 °C	148 kt	2 h 47 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 45 kt	−32 kt	-36 °C	152 kt	2 h 43 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 57 kt	−45 kt	-43 °C	165 kt	2 h 30 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 59 kt	−44 kt	-50 °C	164 kt	2 h 31 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 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; 40 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°
FWA	used from 98 nm out; 72 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 245 nm out; 64 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 393 nm out; 26 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -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
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 UTC)
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	39 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	758 ft	02:52 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	59 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	02:51 UTC
MGC Michigan City, IN	108 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	500 ft	654 ft	02:55 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	128 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	02:54 UTC
ANQ Angola, IN	186 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm	0.25 mi	none	995 ft	02:55 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	236 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	683 ft	02:52 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	265 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				751 ft
MFD Mansfield, OH	304 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	02:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	353 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,700 ft	1,225 ft	02:51 UTC
TSO Carrollton, OH	373 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,163 ft
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RFD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 383 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 383 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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/Rockford International, Pittsburgh International.