Plan a flight · Mon 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC)

Chicago/Rockford International to New York Stewart International RFD → SWF

671 nautical miles (772 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RFD is VFR, wind calm; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 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 last 562 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 444 to 641 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 178 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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 28 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 395 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
B738 at 1,300 ft, 35 nm south, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 237 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 35 nm south, 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. 237 nm along the route, 35 nm south 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
C560 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
B739 descending, 3 nm north, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 257 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 3 nm north, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 257 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
GA6C descending, 5 nm west, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:31 pm CDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 45 nm south, 9:19 pm CDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP). 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	290° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 12 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−7 kt	13 °C	127 kt	5 h 17 min	6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	5 h 15 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	5 h 12 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	5 h 15 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	5 h 10 min	6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	5 h	6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	4 h 54 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	4 h 52 min	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-21 °C	143 kt	4 h 42 min	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-36 °C	148 kt	4 h 32 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-43 °C	157 kt	4 h 16 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 47 kt	−41 kt	-50 °C	161 kt	4 h 10 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 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; 44 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°
MKG	used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 197 nm out; 87 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 247 nm out; 68 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°
BUF	used from 395 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 493 nm out; 63 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 543 nm out; 38 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°

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 broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	49 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	644 ft	04:52 UTC
BEH Benton Harbor, MI	118 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	649 ft	04:53 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	158 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	6 mi	none	873 ft	04:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	257 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	645 ft	04:53 UTC
CYQG Windsor,	276 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	3 mi	1,700 ft	622 ft	05:00 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	395 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	464 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	2,143 ft	04:53 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	493 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	9 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	05:05 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	602 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	04:54 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	641 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	04:56 UTC
SWF New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,200 ft	490 ft	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for SWF

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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, 375 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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, New York Stewart International.