Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field to Austin-Bergstrom International BTL → AUS

942 nautical miles (1,083 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 227° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC). Right now BTL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 BTL.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B752 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 26,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 624 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TXK
Where
50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
E55P at 11,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 773 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
PC12 descending, 18 nm northwest, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
A321 at 4,500 ft, 5 nm west, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
F900 , 34 nm southwest, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ310004/TM 1438/FLUNKN/TP F900/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm northwest (310°) of KBAZ
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
F900
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 39 nm southwest, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
G280 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
S22T , 32 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, IND, SPI, STL, CGI, SGF, LIT, FSM, SHV, DAL, CLL). 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 20 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	9 h 25 min	7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	9 h 31 min	7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	9 h 14 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	8 h 58 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	8 h 53 min	6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	8 h 58 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	9 h 03 min	7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	9 h 09 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	9 h 14 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 44 kt	+19 kt	-31 °C	101 kt	9 h 20 min	7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	+12 kt	-38 °C	108 kt	8 h 43 min	6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	+3 kt	-49 °C	117 kt	8 h 03 min	6:02 pm CDT (23:02 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 54 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 248 nm out; 53 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°
CGI	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
SGF	used from 446 nm out; 86 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°
LIT	used from 496 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 595 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
SHV	used from 644 nm out; 89 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 743 nm out; 64 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 842 nm out; 43 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°

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
BTL Battle Creek, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
EKM Elkhart, IN	50 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:55 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	188 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	14:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	218 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	14:54 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	307 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	436 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
RUE Russellville, AR	555 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	409 ft	14:53 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	654 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	14:53 UTC
JDD Mineola/Quitman, TX	753 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	14:55 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	773 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:53 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	922 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	789 ft	14:55 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	541 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads) VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for BTL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 773 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at BTL 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the lower 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: Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field, Austin-Bergstrom International.