Plan a flight · Mon 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

Jack Brooks Regional to South Bend International BPT → SBN

798 nautical miles (919 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC). Right now BPT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; SBN is VFR, wind calm. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 110 nm along 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 BPT.

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

A321 , 45 nm northwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 140 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
E170 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 319 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 539 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A21N at 31,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 719 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
B39M at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 759 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm north 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
A320 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the destination end, 46 nm southeast 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
A320 at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast 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

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 8 forecast points nearest it (LCH, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA). 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	250° at 18 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 57 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	6 h 03 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	6 h 03 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	6 h 03 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	6 h 05 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	6 h 08 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	6 h 11 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	6 h 11 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	6 h 14 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−10 kt	-17 °C	130 kt	6 h 08 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	−3 kt	-31 °C	123 kt	6 h 29 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	+1 kt	-41 °C	119 kt	6 h 42 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+9 kt	-51 °C	111 kt	7 h 11 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LIT	used from 200 nm out; 86 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 349 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 399 nm out; 66 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 549 nm out; 62 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
IND	used from 649 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 749 nm out; 67 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°

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
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
DRI De Ridder, LA	60 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	201 ft	11:55 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	120 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	121 ft	11:55 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	180 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	78 ft	11:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	250 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	11:53 UTC
DRP Colt, AR	349 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	9 mi	none	238 ft	11:55 UTC
MAW Malden, MO	449 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	11:55 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	489 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	11:53 UTC
MVN Mount Vernon, IL	569 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	480 ft	11:56 UTC
DNV Danville, IL	689 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				696 ft
LAF Lafayette, IN	719 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 798 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for BPT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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 BPT 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Jack Brooks Regional, South Bend International.