Alpena County Regional to Cherry Capital Airport APN → TVC
88 nautical miles (102 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now APN is low IFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots; TVC is VFR, wind calm. 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
- SIGMET C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the west at 35 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the whole route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 130655 MKCC WST 130655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C VALID UNTIL 0855Z MI WI LH LS LM FROM 40ESE YQT-60NE ASP-30SSE ECK-20SSW DXO-40N RHI-40ESE YQT AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 25035KT. TOPS TO FL390.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 78 nm of the route.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 APN.
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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 1 forecast point nearest it (TVC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | +33 kt | 87 kt | 1 h 01 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 14 °C | 88 kt | 1 h | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | +33 kt | 10 °C | 87 kt | 1 h 01 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 6 °C | 84 kt | 1 h 03 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | +40 kt | 2 °C | 80 kt | 1 h 06 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -2 °C | 77 kt | 1 h 09 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -7 °C | 74 kt | 1 h 11 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 50 kt | +49 kt | -10 °C | 71 kt | 1 h 14 min | 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 38 kt | +35 kt | -20 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 02 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -37 °C | 95 kt | 56 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | +37 kt | -43 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 04 min | 4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 66 kt | +55 kt | -45 °C | 65 kt | 1 h 21 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/34 | 250/32 15° | 250/34 9° | 250/39 3° | 270/50 -10° | 280/38 -20° | 290/30 -37° | 290/44 -43° | 290/66 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APN Alpena, MI | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 689 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 49 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 200 ft | 1,158 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TVC Traverse City, MI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 5,000 ft | 623 ft | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,158 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
APN Alpena, MI
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KAPN 130654Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM -RA OVC004 12/12 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 P0014 T01220117
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KAPN
- the station, KAPN
- 130654Z
- observed 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 13008KT
- wind from the southeast at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- OVC004
- overcast at 400 feet
- 12/12
- temperature 12 °C (54 °F), dew point 12 °C (54 °F)
- A2973
- altimeter setting 29.73 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP067
- sea-level pressure 1006.7 hPa
- P0014
- 0.14 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T01220117
- temperature 12.2 °C (54 °F), dew point 11.7 °C (53 °F)
TAF KAPN 130535Z 1306/1406 08007KT 3SM RA BR VCTS OVC003CB FM131000 10004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC002CB FM131200 13004KT P6SM VCSH OVC003 FM132100 32007KT P6SM BKN007 FM140000 32004KT P6SM BKN011
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KAPN
- the station, KAPN
- 130535Z
- issued 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
- 1306/1406 08007KT 3SM RA BR VCTS OVC003CB
- valid from Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, vcts, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- FM131000 10004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC002CB
- from Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, vcts, overcast at 200 feet (thunderheads)
- FM131200 13004KT P6SM VCSH OVC003
- from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, overcast at 300 feet
- FM132100 32007KT P6SM BKN007
- from Tue 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- FM140000 32004KT P6SM BKN011
- from Tue 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
GOV Grayling, MI
the observation as issued, and in English
SPECI KGOV 130735Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM VCTS OVC002 15/15 A2969 RMK AO2 RAB0655E02 TSE0655TSB24E35 SLP055 $
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- KGOV
- the station, KGOV
- 130735Z
- observed 07:35 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 10004KT
- wind from the east at 4 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- VCTS
- OVC002
- overcast at 200 feet
- 15/15
- temperature 15 °C (59 °F), dew point 15 °C (59 °F)
- A2969
- altimeter setting 29.69 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB0655E02
- rain began 06:55 UTC, ended 2 minutes past the hour
- TSE0655TSB24E35
- SLP055
- sea-level pressure 1005.5 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TVC Traverse City, MI
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
SPECI KTVC 130708Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR FEW002 OVC050 17/17 A2965 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T01720172
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- KTVC
- the station, KTVC
- 130708Z
- observed 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 6SM
- visibility 6 miles
- BR
- mist
- FEW002
- a few clouds at 200 feet
- OVC050
- overcast at 5,000 feet
- 17/17
- temperature 17 °C (63 °F), dew point 17 °C (63 °F)
- A2965
- altimeter setting 29.65 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- LTG DSNT NE
- lightning in the distance (more than 10 miles) to the northeast
- T01720172
- temperature 17.2 °C (63 °F), dew point 17.2 °C (63 °F)
TAF KTVC 130535Z 1306/1406 00000KT 4SM BR VCTS OVC040CB FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM131100 23005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM131200 23005KT P6SM SCT060 FM131400 24006KT P6SM BKN012 FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN023
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KTVC
- the station, KTVC
- 130535Z
- issued 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
- 1306/1406 00000KT 4SM BR VCTS OVC040CB
- valid from Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) to Wed 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, vcts, overcast at 4,000 feet (thunderheads)
- FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
- from Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- FM131100 23005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
- from Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- FM131200 23005KT P6SM SCT060
- from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- FM131400 24006KT P6SM BKN012
- from Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN023
- from Tue 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,300 feet
At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for TVC
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 4,000 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Tue 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,300 feet
The forecast for APN, the departure
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 200 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
- From Tue 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Tue 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
TVC: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KTVC 130535Z 1306/1406 00000KT 4SM BR VCTS OVC040CB FM130700 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM131100 23005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM131200 23005KT P6SM SCT060 FM131400 24006KT P6SM BKN012 FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN023
APN: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KAPN 130535Z 1306/1406 08007KT 3SM RA BR VCTS OVC003CB FM131000 10004KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC002CB FM131200 13004KT P6SM VCSH OVC003 FM132100 32007KT P6SM BKN007 FM140000 32004KT P6SM BKN011
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
APN: 5 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
TVC: 15 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway G4 closed lighted flagged barricaded until Mon 19 Oct, 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) · TVC 10/035
as issued
!TVC 10/035 TVC TWY G4 CLSD LGTD FLAGGED BARRICADED 2610051220-2610191800
- closed Apron west SOD APN closed lighted and barricaded until Sat 31 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) · TVC 09/144
as issued
!TVC 09/144 TVC APRON WEST SOD APN CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED 2609291124-2610312300
- closed Apron AIR Carrier Ramp southeast 50 ft closed lighted and barricaded until Sat 31 Oct, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) · TVC 09/137
as issued
!TVC 09/137 TVC APRON AIR CARRIER RAMP SE 50FT CLSD LGTD AND BARRICADED 2609251358-2610312300
- closed Apron AIR Carrier Ramp east 30 ft closed lighted Flgd barricaded until Thu 31 Dec, 2:00 pm EST (19:00 UTC) · TVC 09/136
as issued
!TVC 09/136 TVC APRON AIR CARRIER RAMP E 30FT CLSD LGTD FLGD BARRICADED 2609251353-2612311900
8 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2016-above ground level-14537-OE) 45°00′N 84°43′W (1.2 nautical miles west GLR) 1,405 ft (75 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 49 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · GLR 06/006
as issued
!GLR 06/006 GLR OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2016-AGL-14537-OE) 450054N0844357W (1.2NM W GLR) 1405FT (75FT AGL) U/S 2606172003-2611302359
- Navigation aid ILS runway 09 outer marker out of service until Wed 16 Dec, 3:00 pm EST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 49 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · GLR 05/015
as issued
!GLR 05/015 GLR NAV ILS RWY 09 OM U/S 2605291517-2612162000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1031839) 44°48′N 85°07′W (5.6 nautical miles NNE Y89) 1589.6FT (496.7FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 1 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 69 nm along the route, 1 nm off the line · Y89 09/036
as issued
!LAN 09/036 Y89 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1031839) 444807.40N0850751.20W (5.6NM NNE Y89) 1589.6FT (496.7FT AGL) U/S 2609021757-2611012359
- Navigation aid ILS runway 07 outer marker out of service until Fri 3 Dec 2027, 3:00 pm EST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 88 nm along the route, 29 nm off the line · CAD 06/015
as issued
!CAD 06/015 CAD NAV ILS RWY 07 OM U/S 2606240910-2712032000EST
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 2 nautical miles radius of Y89 the surface-2,000 ft until Sat 31 Oct, 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) · 69 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · Y89 07/229
as issued
!LAN 07/229 Y89 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF Y89 SFC-2000FT 2607141656-2610310400
- Airspace parachute jumping within an area defined as 5 nautical miles radius of Y87 the surface-12,000 ft daily 8:00 am EDT to 6:00 pm EDT until Sat 31 Oct, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) · Daily:1200-2200~DLY 8:00 am EDT to 6:00 pm EDT · 88 nm along the route, 18 nm off the line · Y87 05/291
as issued
!LAN 05/291 Y87 AIRSPACE PJE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF Y87 SFC-12000FT DLY 1200-2200 2605211200-2610312200
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as.5 nautical miles radius of 44°36′N 85°45′W (.5 nautical miles southeast Y88) the surface-1,200 ft above ground level until Tue 1 Dec, 10:00 pm EST (03:00 UTC) · 88 nm along the route, 11 nm off the line · Y88 03/562
as issued
!LAN 03/562 Y88 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .5NM RADIUS OF 443604N0854513W (.5NM SE Y88) SFC-1200FT AGL 2603251100-2612020300
- Airspace Y87 airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as.5 nautical miles radius of Y87 the surface-400 ft above ground level daily 9:00 am EDT to 8:01 pm EDT until Fri 30 Jun 2028, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC), estimated · Daily:1300-0001~DLY 9:00 am EDT to 8:01 pm EDT · 88 nm along the route, 18 nm off the line · Y87 06/435
as issued
!LAN 06/435 Y87 AIRSPACE Y87 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .5NM RADIUS OF Y87 SFC-400FT AGL DLY 1300-0001 2406271300-2807010001EST
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at APN 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC), at TVC 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TVC is before sunrise there (7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗







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: Alpena County Regional, Cherry Capital Airport.
