Plan a flight · Sun 8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC)

Del Rio International to Willow Run Airport DRT → YIP

1,142 nautical miles (1,314 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DRT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots; YIP is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 34 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 20 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 DRT.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1083 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 23,700 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 884 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 953 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1033 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 1073 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 50 nm northwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 1083 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A320 climbing, 24 nm southeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 38 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A320 descending, 24 nm southeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. At the destination end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 38 nm southeast, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the destination end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 25 nm north, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
CRJ7 descending, 8 nm east, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
C550 at 2,300 ft, 26 nm north, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final

6 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DRT, SAT, ABI, DAL, FSM, SGF, CGI, STL, SPI, IND, FWA). 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	200° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 9 kt	−9 kt	17 °C	129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	8 h 47 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	8 h 47 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	8 h 47 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	8 h 55 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 17 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	8 h 55 min	6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 19 kt	−7 kt	-17 °C	127 kt	9 h	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−9 kt	-32 °C	129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 38 kt	−9 kt	-41 °C	129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−7 kt	-51 °C	127 kt	9 h	6:43 am EDT (10:43 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
DRT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/25	150/27 16°	170/19 12°	200/12 7°	230/23 -4°	230/27 -12°	240/24 -28°	290/20 -38°	300/28 -51°
SAT	used from 99 nm out; 91 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
ABI	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
DAL	used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
FSM	used from 397 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
SGF	used from 546 nm out; 71 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
CGI	used from 646 nm out; 88 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 695 nm out; 59 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 844 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 894 nm out; 53 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 993 nm out; 24 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°

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
DRT Del Rio, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
JCT Junction, TX	89 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,753 ft	00:51 UTC
MNZ Hamilton, TX	199 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,304 ft	01:15 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	318 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	387 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	01:10 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	487 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	00:53 UTC
UNO West Plains, MO	636 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,228 ft	00:53 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	775 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	00:55 UTC
PRG Paris, IL	904 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	654 ft	01:15 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	993 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	00:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	1033 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	715 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,753 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, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

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 low IFR

The whole forecast for YIP

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 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 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

The forecast for DRT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DRT 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YIP is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Del Rio International, Willow Run Airport.