Miami Executive to Chicago Executive TMB → PWK
1,055 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC). Right now PWK is VFR, wind calm. 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 498 to 568 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 587 to 667 nm out.
- 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 617 to 1006 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 617 nm along 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 TMB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 368 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 976 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, 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 | 310° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 9 h 57 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 15 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 21 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 15 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 03 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 03 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 21 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -33 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 06 min | 1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 30 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 53 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 27 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| CSG | used from 398 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 597 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 697 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 846 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 946 nm out; 62 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMB Miami, FL | departure | reported, no category | calm | none | 10 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) | |
| HWO Hollywood, FL | 20 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 8 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 169 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 259 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 418 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 458 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 538 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 657 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 797 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 946 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 605 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| MDW Chicago, IL | 1035 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 619 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 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, 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)
PWK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for TMB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 2 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at TMB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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
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: Miami Executive, Chicago Executive.