Mahlon Sweet Field to Willow Run Airport EUG → YIP
1,724 nautical miles (1,984 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 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: 2 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 678 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 289 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 299 to 1166 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 747 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 628 to 777 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 787 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 688 to 837 nm out.
- 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 1296 to 1455 nm out.
- 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 120 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 EUG.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (RDM, BOI, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 13 h 54 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 6 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 14 h 01 min | 3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 13 h 48 min | 3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 1 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 10 min | 3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -3 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 52 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 41 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -11 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 24 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -12 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 19 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -23 °C | 145 kt | 11 h 53 min | 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -35 °C | 149 kt | 11 h 34 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 10 h 46 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | −50 kt | -47 °C | 170 kt | 10 h 08 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BIL | used from 548 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 698 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 797 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 897 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| ABR | used from 1046 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| FSD | used from 1096 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| MSP | used from 1196 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/26 | 240/30 17° | 240/24 12° | 250/22 5° | 250/35 -10° | 260/36 -21° | 250/41 -36° | 250/49 -45° | 260/58 -52° |
| LSE | used from 1296 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| GRB | used from 1445 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| MKG | used from 1495 nm out; 77 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° |
| FWA | used from 1694 nm out; 100 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 90 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 309 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| SMN Salmon, ID | 399 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,044 ft | ||||
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 598 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| EFC Belle Fourche, SD | 827 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,190 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 987 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,744 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 1186 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 1315 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| MWC Milwaukee, WI | 1515 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 744 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 1684 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 715 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
YIP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Willow Run Airport.