Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to South Bend International SGF → SBN
423 nautical miles (487 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC). Right now SGF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; SBN is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 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
- 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 89 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 SGF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 354 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAF
- Where
- over BVT
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 394 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXI
- Where
- over OXI
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSH
- Where
- over GSH
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SGF, COU, STL, SPI, JOT, FWA). 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 27 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 2 h 54 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 9 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 11 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 08 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 03 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -19 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 54 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 49 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 46 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 58 kt | −37 kt | -41 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 42 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 60 kt | −27 kt | -50 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 53 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 49 nm out; 46 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° |
| STL | used from 148 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 197 nm out; 14 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 295 nm out; 52 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 394 nm out; 72 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF Springfield, MO | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| LBO Lebanon, MO | 39 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,320 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 69 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 98 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SUS St Louis, MO | 157 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 463 ft | 11:41 UTC |
| IJX Jacksonville, IL | 207 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 236 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 285 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| TIP Rantoul, IL | 305 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 737 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| IKK Kankakee, IL | 344 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 629 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| PPO La Porte, IN | 403 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 0.5 mi | 500 ft | 812 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 798 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,320 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBN
- 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
The forecast for SGF, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)).
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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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, South Bend International.