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Alexandria International to Detroit Metro Wayne County AEX → DTW

788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 3 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 AEX.

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

B39M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 120 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
A319 at 39,000 ft, 9 nm west, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 259 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm west, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 329 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 349 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B737 at 31,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 399 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B738 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 409 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 23,700 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 529 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 598 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
A321 at 21,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 678 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 678 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,600 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 678 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 718 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
P28A descending, 20 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 738 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SHV, JAN, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA, CLE). 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	300° at 8 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	6 h 31 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	6 h 48 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	6 h 48 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	6 h 48 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	6 h 51 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+7 kt	1 °C	113 kt	6 h 58 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	7 h 02 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	7 h 10 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-8 °C	110 kt	7 h 10 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 32 kt	+15 kt	-19 °C	105 kt	7 h 30 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 48 kt	+17 kt	-34 °C	103 kt	7 h 39 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 49 kt	+15 kt	-41 °C	105 kt	7 h 30 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 43 kt	+11 kt	-49 °C	109 kt	7 h 14 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 91 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 86 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 150 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
EVV	used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
IND	used from 549 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 648 nm out; 24 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 748 nm out; 86 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
MLU Monroe, LA	70 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	00:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	150 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	00:53 UTC
RNV Cleveland, MS	170 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	140 ft	23:15 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	259 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	00:50 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	379 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	00:55 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	469 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	00:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	549 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	00:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	628 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	638 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	00:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	748 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	683 ft	00:52 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	645 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 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 AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Alexandria International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.