Plan a flight · Sun 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC)

Detroit Metro Wayne County to Raleigh-Durham International DTW → RDU

436 nautical miles (501 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 156° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DTW is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 2,990 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 366 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 188 to 356 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 356 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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 356 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 27 nm north, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
E75S descending, 0 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
E55P descending, 8 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
CRJ2 descending, 49 nm north, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
B712 at 300 ft, 0 nm south, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2221/FL003/TP B712/SK OVC/RM TOPS 040 BASES 003
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft
H25B at 1,500 ft, 27 nm north, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
A320 descending, 0 nm south, 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2138/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC/RM TOPS 035 BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft
C172 descending, 48 nm north, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV KFNT/TM 2132/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over KFNT
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
TBM8 at 1,600 ft, 17 nm west, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARB UA /OV ARB060001/TM 2124/FL016/TP TBM8/SK OVC016
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARB
Where
1 nm northeast (060°) of ARB
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
SR22 at 5,000 ft, 27 nm north, 5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 4,100 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV PTK/TM 2114/FL050/TP SR22/SK UKNOVC041/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over PTK
Time
21:14 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
UKNOVC041
Turbulence
smooth
C25A at 1,900 ft, 27 nm north, 5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC): overcast, remarks: bases 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 WEST/TM 2113/FL019/TP C25A/SK OVC/RM BASES 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
21:13 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
overcast
Remarks
bases 1,900 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, EKN, ROA, RDU). 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	300° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 23 min	11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	3 h 20 min	11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	3 h 21 min	11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	3 h 26 min	11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	3 h 31 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	3 h 31 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−4 kt	-4 °C	124 kt	3 h 31 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	−5 kt	-8 °C	125 kt	3 h 29 min	11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 12 kt	−5 kt	-9 °C	125 kt	3 h 29 min	11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 20 kt	−1 kt	-21 °C	121 kt	3 h 36 min	11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 33 kt	+3 kt	-32 °C	117 kt	3 h 44 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 45 kt	+8 kt	-39 °C	112 kt	3 h 54 min	11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 45 kt	+5 kt	-48 °C	115 kt	3 h 47 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 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

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; 61 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
CMH	used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 198 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 297 nm out; 14 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 396 nm out; 20 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°

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 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)
CYPT Pelee Island,	40 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				571 ft
PCW Port Clinton, OH	50 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	590 ft	23:35 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	89 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	23:52 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	158 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	798 ft	23:35 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	188 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	858 ft	23:53 UTC
USW Spencer, WV	218 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				928 ft
LWB Lewisburg, WV	297 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	337 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,400 ft	1,175 ft	23:54 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	386 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	571 ft	23:53 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	406 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	5,500 ft	608 ft	23:35 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Raleigh-Durham International.