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Chicago/Rockford International to Tallahassee International RFD → TLH

744 nautical miles (857 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RFD is VFR, wind calm; TLH is VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 179 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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 19 nm east, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 566 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
A321 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm west, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm west 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
B38M at 23,700 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B739 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 337 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 337 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B77W at 31,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 357 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B712 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm east, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 466 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
E170 at 33,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 536 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B737 at 38,000 ft, 20 nm west, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 586 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B739 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 695 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, IND, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH). 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 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 41 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	5 h 10 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−29 kt	13 °C	149 kt	5 h	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 32 kt	−30 kt	10 °C	150 kt	4 h 58 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 33 kt	−32 kt	6 °C	152 kt	4 h 54 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 32 kt	−30 kt	2 °C	150 kt	4 h 58 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-3 °C	148 kt	5 h 02 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-7 °C	147 kt	5 h 04 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	5 h 06 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-19 °C	148 kt	5 h 02 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 41 kt	−35 kt	-35 °C	155 kt	4 h 48 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-42 °C	156 kt	4 h 46 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-49 °C	150 kt	4 h 58 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 37 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
EVV	used from 198 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 298 nm out; 60 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 447 nm out; 42 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 496 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
CSG	used from 546 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 695 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -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 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	30 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	712 ft	01:52 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	139 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	01:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	179 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	01:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	278 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	01:56 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	367 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.5 mi	500 ft	583 ft	01:55 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	387 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	01:56 UTC
BGF Winchester, TN	447 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	978 ft	01:55 UTC
LGC Lagrange, GA	586 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	693 ft	01:55 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	615 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
BGE Bainbridge, GA	705 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (260°) at 5 knots		none	141 ft	01:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 978 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TLH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 367 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Tallahassee International.