Plan a flight · Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC)

Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International BMI → LBB

740 nautical miles (852 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC). Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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 route from 148 to 424 nm out.

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

urgent C182 , 35 nm southeast, 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln. 326 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JLN UUA /OV KLJN/TM 1517/FLDURD/TP C182/RM LLWS +/-10KT SFC-008 DURD RWY18 JLN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through JLN
Where
over KLJN
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C182
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft during the descent runway 18 jln
E75L at 26,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 9:48 am CDT (14:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zkcfdc xj. 385 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPF UA /OV OSW190040/TM 1448/FL260/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPF
Where
40 nm south (190°) of OSW
Time
14:48 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb zkcfdc xj
CRJ2 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 109 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UIN UA /OV KUIN/TM 1521/FL020/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through UIN
Where
over KUIN
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 9 nm south, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 178 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
B737 at 24,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj. 266 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OJC UA /OV BUM088035/TM 1408/FL240/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 240-220/RM DURD MHOMS3 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through OJC
Where
35 nm east (088°) of BUM
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj
B738 at 37,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 701 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E145 at 40,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 701 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
B738 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW93. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1456/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
over LBB
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW93

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, LBB). 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 24 kt	+24 kt	21 °C	96 kt	7 h 42 min	6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+23 kt	17 °C	97 kt	7 h 38 min	6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+19 kt	14 °C	101 kt	7 h 20 min	6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	7 h 15 min	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	7 h 24 min	6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+23 kt	1 °C	97 kt	7 h 38 min	6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-3 °C	94 kt	7 h 52 min	6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	+29 kt	-7 °C	91 kt	8 h 08 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 40 kt	+38 kt	-18 °C	82 kt	9 h 01 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 61 kt	+52 kt	-29 °C	68 kt	10 h 53 min	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 59 kt	+46 kt	-37 °C	74 kt	10 h	9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	9 h 08 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 29 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 148 nm out; 12 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
SGF	used from 247 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
TUL	used from 345 nm out; 64 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
OKC	used from 444 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
GAG	used from 543 nm out; 67 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 641 nm out; 72 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
LBB	used from 691 nm out; 25 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -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 12 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC)
SPI Springfield, IL	49 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	15:52 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	99 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	15:35 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	178 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	889 ft	15:54 UTC
NVD Nevada, MO	296 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				892 ft
PPF Parsons, KS	365 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	900 ft	15:52 UTC
IDP Independence, KS	375 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	824 ft	15:55 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	464 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 20 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	15:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	572 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	15:53 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	651 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	15:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	720 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	15:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,374 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LBB

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BMI, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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 5 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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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 southern Plains · 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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.