Monroe County to Dallas Love Field BMG → DAL
624 nautical miles (718 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMG is marginal VFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of 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 BMG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (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 | 240° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 6 h 07 min | 6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 57 min | 6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 53 min | 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 47 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 40 min | 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 43 min | 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 47 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 16 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -17 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 03 min | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +18 kt | -31 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 07 min | 6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 18 min | 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +13 kt | -51 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVV | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| LIT | used from 297 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 396 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 545 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMG Bloomington, IN | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 845 ft | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) |
| AJG Mount Carmel, IL | 59 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 429 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| FWC Fairfield, IL | 99 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 139 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 228 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 287 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| CCA Clinton, AR | 347 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 513 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 386 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 456 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| PRX Paris, TX | 535 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 604 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 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, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BMG, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, shallow fog, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 BMG 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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
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: Monroe County, Dallas Love Field.