Okc Will Rogers International to Bishop International OKC → FNT
787 nautical miles (906 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC). Right now OKC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 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: 3 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 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 110 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 OKC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 558 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- 23 nm north (010°) of RBS
- Time
- 07:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- 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 (OKC, TUL, SGF, COU, SPI, JOT, FWA, MKG). 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 29 kt | −29 kt | 149 kt | 5 h 17 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 5 h 37 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 50 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 55 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 52 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 47 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 42 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 37 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 35 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 32 kt | −27 kt | -19 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 21 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 51 kt | −39 kt | -32 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 57 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 55 kt | −39 kt | -41 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 57 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 58 kt | −31 kt | -50 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 13 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| SGF | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| COU | used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SPI | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 498 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| FWA | used from 648 nm out; 69 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° |
| MKG | used from 698 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 50 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 100 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 179 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RAW Warsaw, MO | 269 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 936 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| COU Columbia, MO | 329 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 458 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 508 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 608 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 708 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | none | 951 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 748 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 860 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,295 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FNT
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
The forecast for OKC, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 349 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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
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: Okc Will Rogers International, Bishop International.