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Sidney Municipal to Chicago Executive SCA → PWK

204 nautical miles (234 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC). Right now PWK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 2 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 first 87 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 SCA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CRJ9 climbing, 21 nm south, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 21 nm south, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
CL35 climbing, 47 nm east, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm south, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 4 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 58 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 68 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 68 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 34,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 87 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B738 at 26,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 97 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 116 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none

1 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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT). 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	270° at 19 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	1 h 58 min	10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	1 h 57 min	10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	1 h 54 min	10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	1 h 55 min	10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+17 kt	3 °C	103 kt	1 h 59 min	10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	2 h 02 min	10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	2 h 06 min	10:12 am CDT (15:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	2 h 09 min	10:15 am CDT (15:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-19 °C	91 kt	2 h 15 min	10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	+32 kt	-35 °C	88 kt	2 h 19 min	10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	+48 kt	-43 °C	72 kt	2 h 50 min	10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 64 kt	+64 kt	-51 °C	56 kt	3 h 39 min	11:45 am CDT (16:45 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 41 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°
JOT	used from 145 nm out; 45 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°

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
SCA Sidney, OH	departure	no report just now				1,044 ft
CQA Celina, OH	19 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				894 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	68 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	12:54 UTC
ASW Warsaw, IN	97 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	849 ft	12:55 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	126 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	12:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	165 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	12:50 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,044 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC)

PWK 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 SCA 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at PWK 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Sidney Municipal, Chicago Executive.