Plan a flight · Mon 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC)

Waukesha County to Tri-Cities Airport UES → TRI

477 nautical miles (549 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 144°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC). Right now UES is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15; TRI is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 UES.

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

B39M at 34,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 4,800 ft, 40 nm northeast, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 248 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
A320 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 8 nm southwest, 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 288 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 8 nm southwest, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 288 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 8 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 288 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 19 nm west, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 328 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
BE58 climbing, 35 nm southwest, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 338 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 38 nm southwest, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 338 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
SR22 climbing, 39 nm southwest, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, IND, CVG, TRI). 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	250° at 21 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	3 h 49 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−11 kt	15 °C	131 kt	3 h 38 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	3 h 35 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	3 h 30 min	3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	3 h 22 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 28 kt	−23 kt	2 °C	143 kt	3 h 20 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 29 kt	−23 kt	-2 °C	143 kt	3 h 20 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	3 h 20 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	3 h 20 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 37 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	3 h 12 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 41 kt	−29 kt	-35 °C	149 kt	3 h 12 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 51 kt	−43 kt	-39 °C	163 kt	2 h 56 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 55 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	2 h 46 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 72 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°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 68 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°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 248 nm out; 17 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
TRI	used from 398 nm out; 55 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -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
UES Waukesha, WI	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	911 ft	10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
ENW Kenosha, WI	30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	742 ft	15:53 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	89 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	119 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	15:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	169 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	15:55 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	209 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
CEV Connersville, IN	248 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				866 ft
CVG Covington, KY	288 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	15:52 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	358 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	variable at 4 knots	9 mi	600 ft	1,028 ft	15:42 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	398 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,380 ft	15:53 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	447 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,684 ft	16:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TRI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TRI

From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet

The forecast for UES, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 288 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at UES 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at TRI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 Southeast · 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: Waukesha County, Tri-Cities Airport.