Plan a flight · Mon 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

Detroit Metro Wayne County to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport DTW → CHO

332 nautical miles (382 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 136°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC). Right now DTW is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 3 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 route from 78 to 264 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 176 to 273 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 78 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 DTW.

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

E55P at 3,000 ft, 8 nm west, 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, 8 nm west 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, 34 nm northwest, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 34 nm northwest 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
C172 at 3,000 ft, 11 nm west, 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, 11 nm west 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, 3 nm southwest, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest 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, 2 nm south, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 2 nm south 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, 10 nm west, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 10 nm west 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
B717 at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm south 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, 28 nm north, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm north 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
F2TH descending, 40 nm southwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest 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, 40 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest 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
B738 climbing, 40 nm southwest, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest 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, 15 nm southwest, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm southwest 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, 40 nm southwest, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest 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
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 59 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, AGC, EKN). 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	330° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	2 h 34 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	2 h 26 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	2 h 24 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	2 h 22 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	2 h 17 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−28 kt	0 °C	148 kt	2 h 15 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-4 °C	152 kt	2 h 11 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-7 °C	156 kt	2 h 08 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-8 °C	156 kt	2 h 08 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 42 kt	−38 kt	-21 °C	158 kt	2 h 06 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 54 kt	−49 kt	-36 °C	169 kt	1 h 58 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 64 kt	−62 kt	-42 °C	182 kt	1 h 49 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-51 °C	172 kt	1 h 56 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 59 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°
AGC	used from 146 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 195 nm out; 40 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°

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
DTW Detroit, MI	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	3 mi	600 ft	645 ft	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
CYPT Pelee Island,	39 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				571 ft
CLE Cleveland, OH	78 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	799 ft	13:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	117 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,225 ft	13:51 UTC
TSO Carrollton, OH	146 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,163 ft
HLG Wheeling, WV	176 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	13:53 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	215 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	13:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	254 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	800 ft	1,987 ft	14:00 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	303 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	13:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for DTW, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 127 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 127 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Detroit Metro Wayne County, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.