Plan a flight · Mon 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)

Detroit Metro Wayne County to Kansas City International DTW → MCI

545 nautical miles (627 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC). Right now DTW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24. 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: 2,672 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 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 198 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

CL35 at 6,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
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
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 31 nm south, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 30 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 49 nm south, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 99 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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
A21N at 31,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 188 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 5 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 23 kt	+23 kt		97 kt	5 h 37 min	11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	5 h 17 min	11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	5 h 08 min	11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	5 h 11 min	11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+17 kt	3 °C	103 kt	5 h 17 min	11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	5 h 24 min	11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	5 h 27 min	11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	5 h 34 min	11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-20 °C	86 kt	6 h 20 min	12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 46 kt	+42 kt	-34 °C	78 kt	6 h 59 min	1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 57 kt	+50 kt	-41 °C	70 kt	7 h 47 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 63 kt	+48 kt	-50 °C	72 kt	7 h 34 min	1:35 pm CDT (18:35 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; 89 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°
JOT	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
BRL	used from 297 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
COU	used from 446 nm out; 73 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 495 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°

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 600 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	645 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	10:53 UTC
JYM Hillsdale, MI	59 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	4 mi	none	1,184 ft	10:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	119 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 27,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	777 ft	10:55 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	188 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	10:15 UTC
DTG Dwight, IL	238 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				632 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	297 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	10:54 UTC
MQB Macomb, IL	347 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	10:55 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	436 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	10:55 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	486 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	10:55 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	525 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	10:55 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Kansas City International.