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Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County BMI → DTW

271 nautical miles (312 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC). Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; DTW is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 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 last 107 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 BMI.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 78 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 116 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 136 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 145 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 165 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 165 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 165 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
BE58 climbing, 28 nm south, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 242 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 28 nm south, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 242 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B722 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm south, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B717 at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 28 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B739 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 3 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE). 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	270° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	1 h 58 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	2 h 01 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	2 h 03 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	2 h 03 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	2 h	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	2 h	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-3 °C	138 kt	1 h 58 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	1 h 57 min	10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	1 h 57 min	10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	1 h 52 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 36 kt	−29 kt	-35 °C	149 kt	1 h 49 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 51 kt	−38 kt	-43 °C	158 kt	1 h 43 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 64 kt	−40 kt	-51 °C	160 kt	1 h 42 min	10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 97 nm out; 60 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 242 nm out; 92 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -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
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)
PNT Pontiac, IL	19 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	666 ft	11:55 UTC
RZL Rensselaer, IN	87 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	698 ft	12:15 UTC
OXI Knox, IN	116 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	685 ft	11:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	155 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	12:15 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	223 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	11:56 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	252 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	11:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	2 mi	400 ft	645 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for BMI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne County.