Plan a flight · Mon 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)

Ann Arbor Municipal to Lincoln Airport ARB → LNK

590 nautical miles (679 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 25-knot headwind), arriving about 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19. 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 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 last 108 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 ARB.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E55P at 3,000 ft, 10 nm east, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
F2TH descending, 38 nm south, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 38 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
C172 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm east, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 18 nm east, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 7,000 ft, 8 nm east, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B738 climbing, 38 nm south, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
B722 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 38 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B717 at 400 ft, 17 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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	240° at 27 kt	+25 kt		95 kt	6 h 13 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+27 kt	17 °C	93 kt	6 h 21 min	3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	+29 kt	12 °C	91 kt	6 h 29 min	3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	+30 kt	8 °C	90 kt	6 h 33 min	3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	+31 kt	5 °C	89 kt	6 h 38 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	+31 kt	0 °C	89 kt	6 h 38 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-5 °C	89 kt	6 h 38 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-8 °C	89 kt	6 h 38 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 39 kt	+39 kt	-21 °C	81 kt	7 h 17 min	4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 50 kt	+48 kt	-34 °C	72 kt	8 h 12 min	5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 59 kt	+55 kt	-38 °C	65 kt	9 h 05 min	6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 59 kt	+54 kt	-47 °C	66 kt	8 h 56 min	6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 98 nm out; 68 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
JOT	used from 148 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 246 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
BRL	used from 344 nm out; 58 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
DSM	used from 393 nm out; 30 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
OMA	used from 492 nm out; 35 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -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
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	departure	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	30 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	13:56 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	79 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	873 ft	13:53 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	177 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	13:53 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	187 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	13:51 UTC
SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL	266 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	647 ft	13:56 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	305 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:52 UTC
PEA Pella, IA	413 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	885 ft	13:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	443 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	957 ft	13:54 UTC
RDK Red Oak, IA	521 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,045 ft	13:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	551 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	13:52 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LNK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 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-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ARB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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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: Ann Arbor Municipal, Lincoln Airport.