Plan a flight · Mon 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)

Valley International to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport HRL → BMI

960 nautical miles (1,105 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 025°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC). Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots; BMI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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

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 HRL.

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

220 , 18 nm southeast, 8:20 am CDT (13:20 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 178 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSX UA /OV PSX080020/TM 1320/FL1302/TP 220/SK E145/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSX
Where
20 nm east (080°) of PSX
Time
13:20 UTC
Height
at 130,200 ft
Aircraft
220
Sky
E145
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): remarks: zhu. 188 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV KVCT360030/TM 1125/FL240/TP B738/SK TOP 220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
30 nm north (360°) of KVCT
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 238 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
C525 at 22,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 238 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A320 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 257 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over DURD
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases BKN020 during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 257 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 287 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 297 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 297 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 376 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
A321 , 30 nm southeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 426 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast 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
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 525 nm along the route, 5 nm west 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
E170 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 604 nm along the route, 42 nm east 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

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, CLL, SHV, LIT, CGI, STL, SPI). 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	210° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	6 h 57 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	7 h	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	7 h 07 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	7 h 16 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	7 h 23 min	4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	7 h 23 min	4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	7 h 20 min	4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	7 h 20 min	4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	7 h 20 min	4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−11 kt	-15 °C	131 kt	7 h 20 min	4:33 pm CDT (21:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−4 kt	-30 °C	124 kt	7 h 45 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	+1 kt	-39 °C	119 kt	8 h 04 min	5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 29 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	8 h 58 min	6:11 pm CDT (23:11 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	160/14	160/14 18°	150/14 14°	150/8 9°	L/V -4°	180/11 -14°	100/15 -30°	090/11 -40°	060/33 -52°
CRP	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	170/16	170/18 18°	170/12 14°	190/8 9°	250/17 -4°	230/16 -14°	L/V -29°	120/5 -40°	060/26 -52°
PSX	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	180/20	180/15 17°	180/13 14°	180/9 9°	310/11 -5°	240/7 -14°	250/5 -29°	220/6 -39°	030/19 -51°
HOU	used from 198 nm out; 31 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
CLL	used from 297 nm out; 74 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°
SHV	used from 346 nm out; 55 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°
LIT	used from 495 nm out; 68 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°
CGI	used from 693 nm out; 90 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°
STL	used from 792 nm out; 22 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°
SPI	used from 891 nm out; 13 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°

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
HRL Harlingen, TX	departure	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
PSX Palacios, TX	168 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	7 mi	5,000 ft	14 ft	13:53 UTC
DWH Houston, TX	257 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	152 ft	13:53 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	356 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots		none	343 ft	13:56 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	475 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	13:53 UTC
HOT Hot Springs, AR	544 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	540 ft	13:53 UTC
CXW Conway, AR	594 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	276 ft	13:55 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	683 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				717 ft
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	851 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	911 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 871 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BMI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BMI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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

The forecast for HRL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 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 south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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: Valley International, Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport.