Tyler Pounds Regional to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport TYR → BMI
579 nautical miles (667 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC). Right now TYR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 TYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (SHV, FSM, LIT, SGF, COU, STL, 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 | 240° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 4 h 01 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 4 h 12 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | −19 kt | -17 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 10 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 49 kt | −16 kt | -31 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 52 kt | −16 kt | -40 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | −2 kt | -50 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 200 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SGF | used from 250 nm out; 74 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 350 nm out; 81 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 400 nm out; 31 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 499 nm out; 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYR Tyler, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
| OSA Mount Pleasant, TX | 50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 364 ft | 15:10 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 110 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 140 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 210 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BPK Mountain Home, AR | 280 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 928 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| UNO West Plains, MO | 320 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,228 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| UBX Cuba, MO | 390 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,023 ft | ||||
| STL St Louis, MO | 459 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 469 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 529 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 08:52 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 1,228 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, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 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 TYR, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, 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 TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC), at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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: Tyler Pounds Regional, Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport.