Plan a flight · Mon 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)

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 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC). Right now BMG is VFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 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 20 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

B763 at 26,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 50 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E550 at 8,700 ft, 31 nm southeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 69 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
B737 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E55P at 11,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. At the destination end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
M20P at 3,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 10 nm west, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 10 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 10 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft

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 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	250° at 21 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	6 h 18 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	6 h 07 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	6 h 03 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	6 h	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	6 h	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	6 h 07 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	6 h 14 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	6 h 18 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-17 °C	97 kt	6 h 26 min	2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 42 kt	+25 kt	-31 °C	95 kt	6 h 34 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 50 kt	+27 kt	-40 °C	93 kt	6 h 43 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	+15 kt	-51 °C	105 kt	5 h 57 min	1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
EVV	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
LIT	used from 297 nm out; 77 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
FSM	used from 396 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
DAL	used from 545 nm out; 54 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -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	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	845 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
AJG Mount Carmel, IL	59 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	429 ft	12:35 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	99 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	12:35 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	139 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	12:45 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	7 mi	none	513 ft	12:55 UTC
RUE Russellville, AR	386 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	409 ft	12:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	456 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	12:35 UTC
PRX Paris, TX	535 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	547 ft	11:55 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	604 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	12:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 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, 1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for BMG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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)).

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: Monroe County, Dallas Love Field.