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Detroit Metro Wayne County to Henderson Executive DTW → HND

1,518 nautical miles (1,747 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC). Right now DTW is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; HND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 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: 716 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1039 to 1238 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • 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 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 629 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 559 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 449 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1089 to 1248 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1218 to 1258 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 250 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1378 to 1428 nm out.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 19 kt+14 kt16 °C106 kt14 h 19 min7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 17 kt+17 kt15 °C103 kt14 h 44 min8:12 am PDT (15:12 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 18 kt+18 kt12 °C102 kt14 h 53 min8:21 am PDT (15:21 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 21 kt+21 kt7 °C99 kt15 h 20 min8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 21 kt+21 kt3 °C99 kt15 h 20 min8:48 am PDT (15:48 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 23 kt+24 kt-1 °C96 kt15 h 49 min9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 26 kt+26 kt-6 °C94 kt16 h 09 min9:37 am PDT (16:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 27 kt+28 kt-9 °C92 kt16 h 30 min9:58 am PDT (16:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 28 kt+30 kt-20 °C90 kt16 h 52 min10:20 am PDT (17:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt+42 kt-32 °C78 kt19 h 28 min12:56 pm PDT (19:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 45 kt+48 kt-39 °C72 kt21 h 05 min2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 51 kt+53 kt-48 °C67 kt22 h 39 min4:07 pm PDT (23:07 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FWAused from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line350/9350/24 15°360/25 9°360/29 4°350/31 -10°340/39 -22°330/40 -37°320/38 -43°320/48 -48°
MKGused from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line250/5320/10 15°310/19 9°320/21 3°310/23 -10°330/37 -22°330/51 -38°320/44 -47°300/60 -49°
JOTused from 150 nm out; 49 nm from the line230/11290/12 16°300/19 10°320/19 4°300/17 -9°330/31 -20°320/49 -37°320/53 -45°320/67 -49°
DBQused from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line220/23240/22 16°240/24 10°260/18 5°270/16 -8°290/27 -19°310/42 -35°320/55 -44°300/71 -52°
BRLused from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line200/20250/21 16°240/22 10°260/20 5°270/16 -7°290/22 -18°320/41 -34°320/56 -43°310/68 -53°
DSMused from 399 nm out; 41 nm from the line200/32240/27 17°260/19 10°260/16 5°260/19 -7°240/22 -19°270/20 -32°270/38 -42°290/58 -53°
OMAused from 499 nm out; 45 nm from the line190/34230/34 19°250/25 12°250/18 6°250/22 -7°250/28 -19°260/34 -32°260/39 -41°280/56 -51°
GRIused from 599 nm out; 57 nm from the line210/31 19°240/21 14°240/17 6°260/27 -7°260/34 -18°240/45 -32°250/56 -40°260/62 -51°
GLDused from 749 nm out; 79 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
DENused from 899 nm out; 64 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -47°
PUBused from 999 nm out; 59 nm from the line210/24 16°210/28 8°230/43 -8°240/42 -21°240/77 -30°240/72 -36°250/51 -47°
ALSused from 1049 nm out; 80 nm from the line210/32 5°230/48 -8°230/49 -20°230/78 -30°240/74 -36°240/61 -47°
GJTused from 1099 nm out; 65 nm from the line210/40 11°210/46 3°210/61 -10°210/68 -22°220/57 -29°230/59 -36°240/66 -46°
FMNused from 1198 nm out; 88 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
BCEused from 1248 nm out; 82 nm from the line210/47 0°200/50 -12°220/31 -23°220/56 -26°220/58 -35°230/58 -45°
LASused from 1448 nm out; 44 nm from the line200/25 11°230/22 5°240/25 -1°220/37 -12°220/44 -21°210/52 -27°210/60 -34°220/58 -44°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
DTW Detroit, MI departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet from the north (350°) at 3 knots 3 mi 900 ft 645 ft 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI 20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 839 ft 23:53 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL 220 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 758 ft 23:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL 320 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 589 ft 23:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA 459 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 20,000 ft 957 ft 23:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 609 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 23:54 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS 849 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 3,429 ft 00:15 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO 989 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 14,000 ft 6,187 ft 23:54 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO 1099 nm out, 2 nm east of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 7,679 ft 23:56 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT 1228 nm out, 14 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 33 10+ mi none 5,867 ft 22:15 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT 1378 nm out, 8 nm north of the line reported, no category from the south (190°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 4,867 ft 00:15 UTC
HND Las Vegas, NV destination VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 2,491 ft 4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HND
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for DTW, the departure
  • 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 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 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
  • 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

  • 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 999 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 1019 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at HND 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Henderson Executive.