Detroit Metro Wayne County to Valley International DTW → HRL
1,190 nautical miles (1,370 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC). Right now DTW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 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 first 258 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
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 15 nm northwest, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 109 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 317 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
- SF30 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 932 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- DAS02002
- Time
- 09:35 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF30
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zhu
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 | 230° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 11 h 14 min | 4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 16 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 01 min | 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 55 min | 4:40 pm CDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 49 min | 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 43 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 43 min | 4:28 pm CDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 49 min | 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 49 min | 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -16 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 01 min | 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 29 kt | +7 kt | -31 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 32 min | 4:17 pm CDT (21:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 36 kt | +4 kt | -41 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 16 min | 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −6 kt | -51 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 27 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 149 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 347 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 446 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 595 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 694 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LCH | used from 843 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 893 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| PSX | used from 992 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1091 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1141 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 645 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 40 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 683 ft | 10:26 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 238 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 845 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 317 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.25 mi | none | 421 ft | 10:41 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 397 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 516 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 655 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RSN Ruston, LA | 734 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 316 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| EFD Houston, TX | 952 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SGR Houston, TX | 962 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 81 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 845 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for DTW, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, 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 HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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, Valley International.