Columbia Metro Airport to Willow Run Airport CAE → YIP
511 nautical miles (588 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; YIP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 69 to 118 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 88 to 167 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 88 to 177 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 118 to 275 nm out.
- 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 374 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 CAE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm west, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 157 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
- CRJ9 climbing, 34 nm east, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 265 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
- E75L at 21,000 ft, 41 nm east, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 364 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 10:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- clear
- E170 at 6,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 374 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 10:00 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- B008-TOP031
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B737 at 39,000 ft, 13 nm east, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 383 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over APE
- Time
- 08:40 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 04 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 16 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 10 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 26 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 7 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 30 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 3 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 33 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +30 kt | 0 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 41 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 34 kt | +32 kt | -4 °C | 88 kt | 5 h 48 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 36 kt | +34 kt | -7 °C | 86 kt | 5 h 57 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -20 °C | 83 kt | 6 h 09 min | 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -34 °C | 72 kt | 7 h 06 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 57 kt | +55 kt | -43 °C | 65 kt | 7 h 52 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | +40 kt | -50 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 23 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 98 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 197 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CMH | used from 295 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CLE | used from 442 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Columbia, SC | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 69 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 108 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 187 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| EBD Williamson, WV | 226 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 275 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 315 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | variable at 2 knots | 7 mi | 1,400 ft | 726 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 374 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 1,300 ft | 815 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| MNN Marion, OH | 413 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 993 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 472 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 683 ft | 10:26 UTC |
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 715 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for YIP
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 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 CAE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Willow Run Airport.