Detroit Metro Wayne County to Piedmont Triad International DTW → GSO
400 nautical miles (460 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DTW is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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: 1,525 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, fog). Over the first 340 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 200 to 360 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 380 nm along 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
- A333 descending, 0 nm south, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- 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
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 34 nm west, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- 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, 34 nm west, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 34 nm west 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
- MD83 climbing, 42 nm southwest, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 140 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, ROA). 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 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 2 h 54 min | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 2 h 50 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 48 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 7 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 48 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 49 min | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 47 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 42 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -8 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 39 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -9 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 38 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 40 kt | −40 kt | -21 °C | 160 kt | 2 h 30 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | −44 kt | -35 °C | 164 kt | 2 h 26 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -41 °C | 167 kt | 2 h 24 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -47 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 27 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 62 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° |
| CMH | used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 200 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 300 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
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: overcast at 800 feet | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 645 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 40 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 50 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 590 ft | 07:45 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 90 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,297 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 150 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,500 ft | 899 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 190 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,500 ft | 858 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 240 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 290 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BCB Blacksburg, VA | 330 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 2,119 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MTV Martinsville, VA | 370 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 948 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DTW, the departure
- 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
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 DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSO is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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
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, Piedmont Triad International.