South Bend International to Joplin Regional SBN → JLN
467 nautical miles (538 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 242° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 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 last 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 SBN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C182 , 0 nm north, 11:17 am EDT (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 destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- 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
- CRJ2 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 239 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- PA28 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 11:22 am EDT (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. 318 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- B737 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj. 398 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
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 5 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF). 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 | 240° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 95 kt | 4 h 55 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 15 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 49 min | 3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 35 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 37 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -20 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 05 min | 3:42 pm CDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 56 kt | +35 kt | -33 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 59 kt | +33 kt | -37 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 22 min | 3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 56 kt | +32 kt | -48 °C | 88 kt | 5 h 18 min | 3:55 pm CDT (20:55 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; 63 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 149 nm out; 17 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 249 nm out; 46 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° |
| COU | used from 298 nm out; 13 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° |
| SGF | used from 398 nm out; 28 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° |
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 | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 40 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| IKK Kankakee, IL | 80 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 629 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| AAA Lincoln, IL | 169 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 189 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 239 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 709 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 318 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 328 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 549 ft | ||||
| RAW Warsaw, MO | 378 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 936 ft | ||||
| LLU Lamar, MO | 447 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | destination | no report just now | 977 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 JLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
JLN 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 SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at JLN 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Joplin Regional.