South Bend International to Waco Regional SBN → ACT
801 nautical miles (922 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 229° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; ACT is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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: 2 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 SBN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure 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
- B738 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm east, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east 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
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 722 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
- A320 at 2,400 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 732 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 732 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- C68A at 5,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. 742 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 18 east ftw
- Time
- 14:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Weather
- visual conditions
- C560 at 2,600 ft, 50 nm northwest, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 751 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 5 nautical miles west
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft
- C172 at 2,500 ft, 50 nm northwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 751 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
- Report
- a routine report filed through FTW
- Where
- 3 nautical miles northwest ftw
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
- M20P at 3,500 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
- Time
- 12:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- B035 broken
- Remarks
- during the descent
- TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. At the destination end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACT
- Where
- 20 nm north (340°) of ACT
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW62
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 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, STL, SGF, FSM, DAL). 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 22 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 8 h 10 min | 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 16 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 15 min | 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 01 min | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 42 min | 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 42 min | 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 51 min | 5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 32 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 05 min | 5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 52 kt | +26 kt | -31 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 31 min | 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 52 kt | +19 kt | -37 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 56 min | 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | +12 kt | -49 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 25 min | 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 67 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° |
| SPI | used from 99 nm out; 72 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 198 nm out; 37 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° |
| SGF | used from 346 nm out; 80 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° |
| FSM | used from 445 nm out; 72 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° |
| DAL | used from 643 nm out; 70 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBN South Bend, IN | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 59 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 158 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 237 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 257 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 412 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| UNO West Plains, MO | 386 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,228 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| FLP Flippin, AR | 435 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 719 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 504 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 564 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 692 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 722 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 516 ft | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,228 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ACT
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
The forecast for SBN, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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.
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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: South Bend International, Waco Regional.