Plan a flight · Mon 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)

South Bend International to San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field SBN → SJT

922 nautical miles (1,061 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 237° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; SJT is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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 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 route from 317 to 416 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

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
A320 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
E170 at 26,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 555 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
C172 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm southeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 734 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
E145 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 734 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 773 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94

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 10 forecast points nearest it (JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS, ABI). 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 23 kt	+23 kt	19 °C	97 kt	9 h 30 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+23 kt	16 °C	97 kt	9 h 30 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	9 h 02 min	6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	8 h 57 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	8 h 57 min	6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	9 h 08 min	6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	9 h 13 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	9 h 19 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-18 °C	91 kt	10 h 08 min	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 52 kt	+36 kt	-30 °C	84 kt	10 h 59 min	8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 51 kt	+29 kt	-37 °C	91 kt	10 h 08 min	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 43 kt	+23 kt	-49 °C	97 kt	9 h 30 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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; 64 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; 66 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 248 nm out; 26 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 297 nm out; 40 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 347 nm out; 52 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 496 nm out; 48 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°
TUL	used from 545 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
OKC	used from 595 nm out; 72 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
SPS	used from 694 nm out; 42 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
ABI	used from 793 nm out; 33 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -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
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)
PPO La Porte, IN	20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:35 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	159 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	13:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	188 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	357 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	13:55 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	426 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	13:52 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	496 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
MKO Muskogee, OK	555 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	611 ft	13:53 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	674 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	776 ft	13:50 UTC
BKD Breckenridge, TX	803 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	5 mi	none	1,284 ft	14:35 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	843 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,790 ft	14:41 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,918 ft	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,918 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SJT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at SJT 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm CDT (00:37 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: South Bend International, San Angelo Rgnl/Mathis Field.