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Lovell Field to Detroit Metro Wayne County CHA → DTW

440 nautical miles (506 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 011°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHA is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; DTW is IFR, 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: 1,225 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 420 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 110 nm out.

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 CHA.

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

B712 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 19 nm west, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 30 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
E170 at 33,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 60 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
CRJ9 descending, 7 nm northwest, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 180 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 descending, 6 nm southeast, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 190 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm east (090°) of LEX
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 6,700 ft
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 28 nm east, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
B737 at 23,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 240 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 27 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 240 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 32 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 240 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B753 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 240 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
B744 climbing, 25 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 250 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
C150 climbing, 7 nm west, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 280 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MGY/TM 2132/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B017 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MGY
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B017 T036
E145 climbing, 11 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 300 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035

16 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 6 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, CVG, CMH, 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	320° at 14 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	3 h 58 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	4 h 09 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	4 h 14 min	12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+19 kt	7 °C	101 kt	4 h 21 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+23 kt	4 °C	97 kt	4 h 32 min	12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	4 h 35 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-4 °C	96 kt	4 h 35 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	4 h 38 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	4 h 38 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	4 h 38 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+22 kt	-35 °C	98 kt	4 h 29 min	12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 32 kt	+13 kt	-40 °C	107 kt	4 h 07 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	+10 kt	-48 °C	110 kt	4 h	12:23 am EDT (04:23 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
TYS	used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 200 nm out; 27 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 300 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 350 nm out; 71 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 400 nm out; 77 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
CHA Chattanooga, TN	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
CSV Crossville, TN	60 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,881 ft	00:05 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	110 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	962 ft	23:56 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	150 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,021 ft	00:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	180 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	979 ft	23:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	250 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	23:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	300 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,009 ft	23:56 UTC
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	330 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	00:15 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	370 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,100 ft	812 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	400 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	23:52 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	3 mi	900 ft	645 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 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, 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal 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 CHA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: Lovell Field, Detroit Metro Wayne County.