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Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field to Detroit Metro Wayne County CYS → DTW

962 nautical miles (1,107 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC). Right now CYS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
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 79 to 664 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 248 nm along the route.
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 149 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 CYS.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 39 nm south, 12:20 am MDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 39 nm south, 11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 39 nm south, 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 0 nm south, 11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
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Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 0 nm south, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, MKG, 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	240° at 28 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	6 h 38 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−20 kt	20 °C	140 kt	6 h 52 min	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−19 kt	14 °C	139 kt	6 h 55 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	7 h 01 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	7 h 11 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	7 h 08 min	10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-2 °C	138 kt	6 h 58 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	6 h 49 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	6 h 46 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-20 °C	148 kt	6 h 30 min	9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 35 kt	−36 kt	-34 °C	156 kt	6 h 10 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-41 °C	167 kt	5 h 46 min	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 56 kt	−56 kt	-50 °C	176 kt	5 h 28 min	8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
BFF	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
ONL	used from 149 nm out; 115 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
OMA	used from 347 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 446 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
DBQ	used from 545 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 694 nm out; 56 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 793 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 892 nm out; 85 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 942 nm out; 91 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
CYS Cheyenne, WY	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)
IBM Kimball, NE	50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,925 ft	06:55 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	109 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
BUB Burwell, NE	258 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
OFK Norfolk, NE	337 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,572 ft	06:56 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	387 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	06:52 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	565 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	06:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	635 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	06:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	763 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	06:51 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	863 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	5 mi	none	873 ft	06:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	912 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	1,000 ft	06:56 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	645 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 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, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 25,000 feet marginal VFR

At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, 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 1 mile, 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 CYS, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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 CYS 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field, Detroit Metro Wayne County.