Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International BMI → ATL
463 nautical miles (533 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 154° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 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: 1,708 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 128 to 385 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 434 nm along 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 BMI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 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 (SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL). 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 | 290° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 26 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 14 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 18 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 21 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 20 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 18 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 17 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 17 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -18 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 12 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -33 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 54 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 53 kt | −51 kt | -41 °C | 171 kt | 2 h 42 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -51 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 47 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 38 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° |
| BNA | used from 247 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 345 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 394 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 39 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 69 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LWV Lawrenceville, IL | 118 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 429 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 158 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 421 ft | 05:41 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 187 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 407 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 237 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 547 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SRB Sparta, TN | 306 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,025 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 325 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,031 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 375 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 444 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 04:50 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BMI, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 24 nm from the route, 266 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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: Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.