Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Laughlin/Bullhead International BMI → IFP
1,253 nautical miles (1,442 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 8:54 am MST (15:54 UTC). Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 8 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 229 to 666 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 676 to 1233 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 686 to 815 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 775 to 925 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 785 to 905 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 825 to 1143 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1104 to 1213 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 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 BMI.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS). 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 | 230° at 36 kt | +31 kt | 15 °C | 89 kt | 14 h 05 min | 10:12 am MST (17:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +30 kt | 16 °C | 90 kt | 13 h 55 min | 10:02 am MST (17:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 11 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 55 min | 9:02 am MST (16:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 8 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 55 min | 9:02 am MST (16:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 4 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 47 min | 8:54 am MST (15:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 13 h 20 min | 9:27 am MST (16:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 13 h 46 min | 9:53 am MST (16:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -8 °C | 88 kt | 14 h 14 min | 10:21 am MST (17:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 43 kt | +41 kt | -20 °C | 79 kt | 15 h 52 min | 11:59 am MST (18:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 60 kt | +59 kt | -29 °C | 61 kt | 20 h 32 min | 4:39 pm MST (23:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 63 kt | +64 kt | -37 °C | 56 kt | 22 h 22 min | 6:29 pm MST (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | +57 kt | -47 °C | 63 kt | 19 h 53 min | 4:00 pm MST (23:00 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; 36 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° |
| BRL | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| COU | used from 149 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 348 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 497 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 547 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 646 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 795 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 895 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1044 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| PRC | used from 1094 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 1193 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° |
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 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC) |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 30 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 169 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 278 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CYW Clay Center, KS | 388 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,208 ft | ||||
| TQK Scott City, KS | 567 nm out, 18 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,968 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 736 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,729 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PSO Pagosa Springs, CO | 865 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, rain, mist | from the south (170°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 | 0.75 mi | 400 ft | 7,663 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| FMN Farmington, NM | 935 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,506 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 1123 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 7 mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| IGM Kingman, AZ | 1223 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 3,448 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 707 ft | 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,663 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:54 am MST (15:54 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IFP
- From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm MST (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 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, Laughlin/Bullhead International.