Plan a flight · Tue 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)

Rick Husband Amarillo International to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport AMA → BMI

683 nautical miles (786 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC). Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots; BMI is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 604 nm of the route.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. AIRMET in force: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), over the last 604 nm of the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 14,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 AMA.

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

B752 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC): remarks: legit 40 knots tailwind from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft during the descent runway 13. 653 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 0941/FL020/TP B752/RM LEGIT 40KT TAILWIND 020-015 DURD RY13
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Report
a routine report filed through PIA
Where
over PIA
Time
09:41 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Remarks
legit 40 knots tailwind from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft during the descent runway 13

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI). 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	260° at 28 kt	−28 kt		148 kt	4 h 37 min	9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	21 °C	143 kt	4 h 47 min	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−24 kt	17 °C	144 kt	4 h 45 min	9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	12 °C	146 kt	4 h 41 min	9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−31 kt	7 °C	151 kt	4 h 31 min	9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	3 °C	152 kt	4 h 30 min	9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-2 °C	152 kt	4 h 30 min	9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	4 h 30 min	9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	4 h 28 min	9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 48 kt	−47 kt	-19 °C	167 kt	4 h 05 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 62 kt	−59 kt	-29 °C	179 kt	3 h 49 min	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 59 kt	−57 kt	-37 °C	177 kt	3 h 52 min	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-49 °C	172 kt	3 h 58 min	9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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
AMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		220/25	220/28 14°	220/35 7°	220/37 -7°	230/59 -17°	220/63 -28°	230/58 -37°	230/61 -50°
GAG	used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line		230/28 21°	230/28 14°	230/37 7°	230/32 -7°	240/55 -18°	230/64 -29°	230/62 -37°	230/62 -50°
ICT	used from 198 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/35	240/22 21°	240/25 14°	230/31 6°	240/34 -7°	250/51 -18°	250/66 -29°	250/64 -37°	250/54 -49°
MKC	used from 346 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/26	260/24 19°	240/26 13°	250/31 5°	250/31 -7°	260/46 -20°	270/73 -28°	270/67 -37°	270/57 -49°
COU	used from 445 nm out; 42 nm from the line	270/30	290/13 18°	250/16 14°	240/23 6°	270/33 -7°	280/44 -20°	280/69 -29°	280/65 -38°	280/55 -49°
BRL	used from 544 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/33	270/24 18°	260/33 11°	270/41 5°	260/44 -9°	270/52 -20°	290/79 -28°	290/76 -37°	290/73 -49°
SPI	used from 594 nm out; 27 nm from the line	280/32	260/25 19°	260/28 12°	250/32 5°	260/31 -8°	280/45 -20°	300/73 -28°	300/71 -38°	300/72 -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
AMA Amarillo, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
PPA Pampa, TX	40 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	09:30 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	79 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	09:55 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK	148 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,970 ft
BEC Wichita, KS	257 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	09:55 UTC
EQA El Dorado, KS	277 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,379 ft	09:55 UTC
LRY Harrisonville, MO	406 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	915 ft	09:55 UTC
RCM Warrensburg, MO	435 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	797 ft	09:55 UTC
VER Boonville, MO	485 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	715 ft	09:55 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	554 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	09:55 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	633 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	09:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

AMA Amarillo, TX

the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English

METAR KAMA 130953Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02000178

METAR: a routine hourly observation
KAMA: the station, KAMA
130953Z: observed 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
AUTO: fully automated report, nobody checked it
19011KT: wind from the south at 11 knots
10SM: visibility 10 miles
CLR: clear skies
20/18: temperature 20 °C (68 °F), dew point 18 °C (64 °F)
A2996: altimeter setting 29.96 inches of mercury
RMK: remarks follow
AO2: automated station with a precipitation sensor
SLP088: sea-level pressure 1008.8 hPa
T02000178: temperature 20 °C (68 °F), dew point 17.8 °C (64 °F)

TAF KAMA 130537Z 1306/1406 19013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT FM131600 22013KT P6SM FEW250 FM132100 20014G25KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 1400/1403 4SM -SHRA BR BKN100 FM140300 18011KT P6SM FEW100

TAF: a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
KAMA: the station, KAMA
130537Z: issued 12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
1306/1406 19013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21045KT: valid from Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet, wind shear below 2,000 feet: wind from 210° at 45 knots above it
FM131600 22013KT P6SM FEW250: from Tue 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
FM132100 20014G25KT P6SM FEW250: from Tue 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
PROB30 1400/1403 4SM -SHRA BR BKN100: a 30% chance from Tue 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
FM140300 18011KT P6SM FEW100: from Tue 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

PPA Pampa, TX