Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Chicago O'Hare International TOL → ORD
185 nautical miles (213 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC). Right now TOL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 TOL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B712 at 16,000 ft, 41 nm east, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: layers below during the descent. At the departure end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO146029/TM 1510/FL160/TP B712/WX VMC/TB NEG/RM LYRS BLO DURGD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (146°) of DXO
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- layers below during the descent
- B739 descending, 43 nm northeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over 22R
- Time
- 14:11 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- at 600 ft field in sight
- E170 at 4,800 ft, 45 nm south, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 58 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 15:21 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Weather
- visibility, 10
- Turbulence
- none
- C17 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through KADW
- Where
- 1L arrival
- Time
- 15:06 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C17
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Wind
- 23 knots head wind
- Remarks
- during the descent
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 | 250° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 1 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 14 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 54 min | 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 10 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 57 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 7 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 01 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | 5 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 02 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | 0 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 02 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -4 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 02 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -8 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 02 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -20 °C | 82 kt | 2 h 15 min | 2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -37 °C | 82 kt | 2 h 15 min | 2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +49 kt | -38 °C | 71 kt | 2 h 36 min | 2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 57 kt | +53 kt | -48 °C | 67 kt | 2 h 46 min | 2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 55 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 97 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL Toledo, OH | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 683 ft | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) |
| JYM Hillsdale, MI | 39 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 1,184 ft | 16:55 UTC |
| ANQ Angola, IN | 58 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 16:55 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 97 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 16:55 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 166 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 16:50 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 680 ft | 11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ORD
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for TOL, the departure
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)).
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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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Chicago O'Hare International.