Plan a flight · Mon 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)

Detroit Metro Wayne County to Range Regional DTW → HIB

509 nautical miles (586 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; HIB is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 2 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 first 120 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 270 to 359 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). Over the last 10 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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm southwest, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest 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
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
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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
B738 at 1,800 ft, 43 nm southwest, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest 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
B739 descending, 0 nm south, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 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 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
B738 at 1,300 ft, 43 nm southwest, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest 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

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, MKG, TVC, GRB, DLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	4 h 35 min	6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	4 h 48 min	6:44 am CDT (11:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	4 h 45 min	6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	4 h 43 min	6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	4 h 43 min	6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-2 °C	103 kt	4 h 57 min	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	5 h 12 min	7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	+26 kt	-10 °C	94 kt	5 h 25 min	7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-21 °C	89 kt	5 h 43 min	7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-36 °C	80 kt	6 h 22 min	8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-45 °C	72 kt	7 h 04 min	9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 65 kt	+63 kt	-54 °C	57 kt	8 h 56 min	10:52 am CDT (15:52 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; 108 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°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 70 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°
TVC	used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
GRB	used from 200 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
DLH	used from 349 nm out; 95 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°

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	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)
PTK Pontiac, MI	20 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	980 ft	05:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	60 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	860 ft	05:53 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	130 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east (100°) at 2 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	994 ft	06:35 UTC
LDM Ludington, MI	170 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	06:35 UTC
SUE Sturgeon Bay, WI	240 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	724 ft	05:57 UTC
OCQ Oconto, WI	260 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	604 ft	06:35 UTC
ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI	349 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,629 ft	06:35 UTC
PKF Park Falls, WI	379 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,501 ft
ASX Ashland, WI	419 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	800 ft	826 ft	06:53 UTC
DLH Duluth, MN	469 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east (080°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	05:55 UTC
HIB Hibbing, MN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,353 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,629 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HIB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for HIB

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 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 HIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HIB is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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 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: Detroit Metro Wayne County, Range Regional.