Detroit Metro Wayne County to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field DTW → HTS
234 nautical miles (269 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC). Right now DTW is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; HTS is IFR, wind calm. 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 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 last 165 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 224 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW). 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 12 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 1 h 47 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 12 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 39 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 39 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 36 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -6 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 35 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -20 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | −43 kt | -35 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 60 kt | −53 kt | -44 °C | 173 kt | 1 h 21 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 57 kt | −49 kt | -50 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 97 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 195 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
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: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 645 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| TTF Monroe, MI | 19 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 615 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 88 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 136 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 815 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 146 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 195 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 726 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HTS
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DTW, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.