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South Bend International to Roswell Air Center Airport SBN → ROW

1,001 nautical miles (1,151 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:58 am MDT (17:58 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind calm; ROW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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 return flight

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 3W: 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 route from 248 to 812 nm out.

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

  • PC12 at 14,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 941 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVN
    Where
    60 nm west (260°) of TXO
    Time
    06:06 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs
  • B739 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm south, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm south 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 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 32 kt+31 kt19 °C89 kt11 h 15 min1:18 pm MDT (19:18 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 29 kt+29 kt16 °C91 kt11 h1:03 pm MDT (19:03 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 23 kt+23 kt13 °C97 kt10 h 19 min12:22 pm MDT (18:22 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 20 kt+20 kt9 °C100 kt10 h 01 min12:04 pm MDT (18:04 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+19 kt5 °C101 kt9 h 55 min11:58 am MDT (17:58 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 20 kt+20 kt1 °C100 kt10 h 01 min12:04 pm MDT (18:04 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 21 kt+22 kt-3 °C98 kt10 h 13 min12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 23 kt+23 kt-6 °C97 kt10 h 19 min12:22 pm MDT (18:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 33 kt+33 kt-18 °C87 kt11 h 30 min1:33 pm MDT (19:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 49 kt+48 kt-30 °C72 kt13 h 54 min3:57 pm MDT (21:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 53 kt+48 kt-39 °C72 kt13 h 54 min3:57 pm MDT (21:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 53 kt+44 kt-50 °C76 kt13 h 10 min3:13 pm MDT (21:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JOTused from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
SPIused from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
BRLused from 198 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
COUused from 248 nm out; 59 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
MKCused from 347 nm out; 49 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
ICTused from 495 nm out; 54 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
GAGused from 644 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
AMAused from 743 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 892 nm out; 68 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ROWused from 941 nm out; 35 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SBN South Bend, IN departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 798 ft 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN 50 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 596 ft 07:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL 168 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 660 ft 07:54 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL 248 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 768 ft 07:54 UTC
RCM Warrensburg, MO 386 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 797 ft 07:55 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS 426 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,096 ft 07:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 555 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 07:55 UTC
MDF Mooreland, OK 674 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line no report just now 1,970 ft
HHF Canadian, TX 743 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi none 2,396 ft 07:55 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX 822 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 3,606 ft 07:53 UTC
PRZ Portales, NM 921 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,077 ft
ROW Roswell, NM destination VFR from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 3,671 ft 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,077 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 am MDT (17:58 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ROW
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 9,000 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
The forecast for SBN, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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

  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 307 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ROW 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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 central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: South Bend International, Roswell Air Center Airport.