Plan a flight · Sun 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

Burke Lakefront Airport to Dallas Love Field BKL → DAL

891 nautical miles (1,025 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 246° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BKL is marginal VFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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 route from 30 to 139 nm out.

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 BKL.

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

CRJ7 descending, 37 nm southeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
P28A descending, 39 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
A321 at 21,000 ft, 7 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 22 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 22 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 46 nm southeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 188 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 23,700 ft, 15 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B737 at 31,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 416 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
C750 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 624 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 683 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (CLE, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 7 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	7 h 49 min	4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+6 kt	14 °C	114 kt	7 h 49 min	4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	7 h 53 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	7 h 53 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	7 h 49 min	4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+5 kt	0 °C	115 kt	7 h 45 min	4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	7 h 41 min	4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	7 h 37 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-19 °C	118 kt	7 h 33 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-33 °C	113 kt	7 h 53 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	+13 kt	-40 °C	107 kt	8 h 20 min	5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	+12 kt	-50 °C	108 kt	8 h 15 min	5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 15 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 148 nm out; 58 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
IND	used from 198 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
EVV	used from 297 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 396 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
LIT	used from 544 nm out; 91 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 643 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
DAL	used from 792 nm out; 74 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -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
BKL Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	583 ft	9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC)
MFD Mansfield, OH	49 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	00:52 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	148 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	01:40 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	267 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	845 ft	01:45 UTC
AJG Mount Carmel, IL	327 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: haze	calm	1.25 mi	700 ft	429 ft	01:35 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	406 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	01:35 UTC
POF Poplar Bluff, MO	495 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	330 ft	00:53 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	554 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				717 ft
RUE Russellville, AR	653 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	409 ft	00:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	723 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	23:35 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	871 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 now, the lower 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: Burke Lakefront Airport, Dallas Love Field.