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 15 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC). 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 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 1009 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 20 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 429 to 839 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 599 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 929 to 1478 nm out.
- 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 1019 to 1208 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1029 to 1129 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 290 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1228 to 1508 nm out.
- 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 1328 to 1478 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 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 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 18 °C | 92 kt | 16 h 30 min | 12:13 pm PDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 16 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 09 min | 11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 29 min | 11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 20 min | 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 20 min | 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -2 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 49 min | 11:32 am PDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -6 °C | 93 kt | 16 h 19 min | 12:02 pm PDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -9 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 41 min | 12:24 pm PDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -20 °C | 83 kt | 18 h 17 min | 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | +47 kt | -31 °C | 73 kt | 20 h 48 min | 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 52 kt | +54 kt | -38 °C | 66 kt | 23 h | 6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 49 kt | +52 kt | -48 °C | 68 kt | 22 h 19 min | 6:02 pm PDT (01:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| MKG | used from 100 nm out; 68 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° |
| JOT | used from 150 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| BRL | used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 399 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 499 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 599 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 749 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 899 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| PUB | used from 999 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 1049 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 1099 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 1198 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1248 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 1448 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 220 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 320 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 459 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 609 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 849 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 989 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 1099 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 1228 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 1378 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | destination | no report just now | 2,491 ft |
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, 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC)
HND has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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







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.
