Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport to Philadelphia International BMI → PHL
628 nautical miles (722 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMI is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 11 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: 2 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 130 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 538 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 379 to 528 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 159 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, ACY). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 48 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 48 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 43 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 37 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 37 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -21 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 27 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -35 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 18 min | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | −38 kt | -42 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 58 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 42 kt | −36 kt | -49 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 02 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 149 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 349 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 448 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 548 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ACY | used from 598 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -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 south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC) |
| TIP Rantoul, IL | 40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 737 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 605 ft | 05:12 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 130 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CQA Celina, OH | 199 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 894 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 269 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 905 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 339 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 894 ft | 05:06 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 438 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,198 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 458 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 558 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 05:08 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 578 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,000 ft | 35 ft | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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, Philadelphia International.