Plan a flight · Sun 10:16 pm PDT (05:16 UTC)

Fresno Yosemite International to Detroit Metro Wayne County FAT → DTW

1,703 nautical miles (1,960 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 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: 4 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

SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120455
MKCW WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NV
FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 797 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 538 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 617 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 846 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 538 to 707 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 817 to 1394 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 149 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 FAT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 24 nm north, 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 627 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 34 nm north, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 110 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B738 at 23,000 ft, 28 nm south, 7:34 pm PDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 707 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:24 pm PDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 458 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC1130028/TM 0224/FL450/TP GLF6/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
28 nm southeast (130°) of PUC1
Time
02:24 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C501 at 15,000 ft, 50 nm south, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 548 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 578 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:28 pm PDT (03:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-11. 588 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIL UA /OV RIL/TM 0328/FL160/TP BE20/TA M03/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIL
Where
over RIL
Time
03:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-11
CL35 at 41,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05. 657 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG/TM 0240/FL410/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-50FT +/-15KT ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
over RLG
Time
02:40 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-50FT a 15-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-05
B38M at 21,500 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 697 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
A320 descending, 43 nm south, 8:19 pm PDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 727 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 43 nm south, 7:29 pm PDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 727 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B738 at 1,300 ft, 38 nm south, 9:45 pm PDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 38 nm south, 7:27 pm PDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. At the destination end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
B739 descending, 0 nm south, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE). 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	240° at 21 kt	−20 kt	21 °C	140 kt	12 h 10 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	12 h 10 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	12 h 15 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	12 h 10 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−22 kt	0 °C	142 kt	12 h	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-5 °C	145 kt	11 h 45 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-9 °C	147 kt	11 h 35 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-10 °C	148 kt	11 h 30 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-21 °C	156 kt	10 h 55 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-31 °C	163 kt	10 h 27 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 47 kt	−50 kt	-38 °C	170 kt	10 h 01 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 48 kt	−51 kt	-47 °C	171 kt	9 h 58 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 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
FAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
BIH	used from 50 nm out; 9 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
ELY	used from 199 nm out; 75 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BCE	used from 299 nm out; 80 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
GJT	used from 448 nm out; 83 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
DEN	used from 647 nm out; 71 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
BFF	used from 797 nm out; 69 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GRI	used from 896 nm out; 112 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
OMA	used from 1095 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 1195 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
DBQ	used from 1295 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 1444 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 1544 nm out; 57 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 1643 nm out; 88 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°
CLE	used from 1693 nm out; 87 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
FAT Fresno, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	335 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
BIH Bishop, CA	70 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,124 ft	04:56 UTC
MLF Milford, UT	329 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	5,042 ft	04:52 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT	368 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,984 ft	04:55 UTC
EEO Meeker, CO	588 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	7,500 ft	6,415 ft	04:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	727 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	04:56 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	926 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	04:53 UTC
SCB Scribner, NE	1105 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,324 ft
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	1334 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	1444 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	04:54 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	1683 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	04:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	645 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 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

The forecast for FAT, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 FAT 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Fresno Yosemite International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.