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Mineta San Jose International to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport SJC → BMI

1,544 nautical miles (1,777 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:06 am CDT (15:06 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 697 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 628 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 927 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 628 to 787 nm out.
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 907 to 1435 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 SJC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 31 nm north, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 707 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
urgent E75L at 9,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 717 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ASE
Where
over ASE
Time
04:30 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 18 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 199 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 668 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 22 nm south, 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 678 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
B38M at 21,500 ft, 26 nm north, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 777 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
A320 descending, 24 nm south, 8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 817 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B38M at 29,000 ft, 35 nm east, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−19 kt	21 °C	139 kt	11 h 06 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	11 h 06 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	11 h 06 min	12:04 pm CDT (17:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−20 kt	3 °C	140 kt	11 h 02 min	12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	10 h 57 min	11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	10 h 48 min	11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	10 h 39 min	11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-11 °C	145 kt	10 h 39 min	11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 38 kt	−32 kt	-22 °C	152 kt	10 h 09 min	11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 48 kt	−42 kt	-30 °C	162 kt	9 h 32 min	10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 52 kt	−49 kt	-36 °C	169 kt	9 h 08 min	10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	−49 kt	-46 °C	169 kt	9 h 08 min	10:06 am CDT (15:06 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
ELY	used from 249 nm out; 82 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
SLC	used from 448 nm out; 89 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 548 nm out; 78 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
DEN	used from 747 nm out; 54 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GLD	used from 897 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 1046 nm out; 51 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
OMA	used from 1196 nm out; 41 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 1295 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 1395 nm out; 26 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 1495 nm out; 41 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -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	Elevation
SJC San Jose, CA	departure	no report just now	62 ft
MOD Modesto, CA	50 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	99 ft
TPH Tonopah, NV	229 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	5,430 ft
DTA Delta, UT	458 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now	4,759 ft
PUC Price, UT	538 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	5,957 ft
EGE Eagle, CO	717 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	6,547 ft
BJC Denver, CO	797 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	5,673 ft
IML Imperial, NE	966 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	3,276 ft
LNK Lincoln, NE	1186 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,218 ft
LWD Lamoni, IA	1315 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now	1,130 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	1504 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	660 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	destination	no report just now	871 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BMI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC)

BMI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Mineta San Jose International, Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport.