Plan a flight · Mon 10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)

Joplin Regional to South Bend International JLN → SBN

467 nautical miles (538 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC). 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 first 169 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 JLN.

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

urgent C182 , 0 nm north, 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. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
B737 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 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. 70 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 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. 149 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
CRJ2 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 229 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
B752 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 46 nm north 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

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 6 forecast points nearest it (SGF, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, 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	230° at 25 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	3 h 13 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	3 h 15 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	3 h 19 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	3 h 22 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	3 h 22 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	3 h 22 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	−28 kt	-19 °C	148 kt	3 h 09 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 58 kt	−35 kt	-32 °C	155 kt	3 h 01 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 60 kt	−34 kt	-37 °C	154 kt	3 h 02 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 55 kt	−30 kt	-48 °C	150 kt	3 h 07 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 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
SGF	used from 0 nm out; 35 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°
COU	used from 99 nm out; 26 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°
STL	used from 199 nm out; 43 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 249 nm out; 8 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°
JOT	used from 348 nm out; 41 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°
FWA	used from 447 nm out; 70 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°

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	Elevation
JLN Joplin, MO	departure	no report just now	977 ft
LLU Lamar, MO	20 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	1,009 ft
RAW Warsaw, MO	89 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	936 ft
JEF Jefferson City, MO	139 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	549 ft
COU Columbia, MO	149 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	889 ft
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	229 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	709 ft
SPI Springfield, IL	278 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	597 ft
AAA Lincoln, IL	298 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	594 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	328 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	871 ft
IKK Kankakee, IL	388 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	629 ft
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	428 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	596 ft
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	no report just now	798 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)

SBN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 JLN 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Joplin Regional, South Bend International.