Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport SUX → BMI
355 nautical miles (409 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SUX is VFR, wind calm; BMI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 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 266 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 SUX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast 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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 37 kt | −28 kt | 148 kt | 2 h 24 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 2 h 31 min | 6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 37 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 40 min | 6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 37 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 33 min | 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 32 min | 6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 30 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 29 min | 6:30 am CDT (11:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -20 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 17 min | 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 48 kt | −45 kt | -34 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 09 min | 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -38 °C | 177 kt | 2 h | 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -47 °C | 180 kt | 1 h 58 min | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| BRL | used from 197 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 296 nm out; 50 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUX Sioux City, IA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC) |
| MEY Mapleton, IA | 30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,116 ft | ||||
| CIN Carroll, IA | 79 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,203 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 128 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| TNU Newton, IA | 158 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 952 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| AWG Washington, IA | 217 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA | 237 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 730 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| GBG Galesburg, IL | 276 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 764 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 316 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,203 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, 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BMI
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
The forecast for SUX, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 SUX 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC), at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BMI is before sunrise there (7:03 am CDT (12:03 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: Sioux Gateway/Brig General Bud Day Field, Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport.