Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Lawton-Fort Sill Regional BMI → LAW
574 nautical miles (661 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC). Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots; LAW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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 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 2W: 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 last 426 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS). 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 28 kt | +28 kt | 92 kt | 6 h 14 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 44 min | 11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 28 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 22 min | 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 25 min | 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -3 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 41 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 48 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -18 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 14 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 56 kt | +42 kt | -30 °C | 78 kt | 7 h 22 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 56 kt | +38 kt | -39 °C | 82 kt | 7 h | 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 53 kt | +26 kt | -50 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 06 min | 12:04 pm CDT (17:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| COU | used from 149 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SGF | used from 248 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 347 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 446 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 545 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
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 southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC) |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 50 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| IJX Jacksonville, IL | 69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| FTT Fulton, MO | 168 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 188 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RAW Warsaw, MO | 238 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 936 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 327 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MIO Miami, OK | 356 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 806 ft | 10:30 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 416 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 515 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CHK Chickasha, OK | 535 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,151 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,181 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAW
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BMI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at LAW 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional.