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Florence Regional to Willow Run Airport FLO → YIP

516 nautical miles (594 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 350° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC). Right now FLO is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; YIP is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 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: 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
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 60 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 218 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 188 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 149 to 298 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 347 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 FLO.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 27 nm east, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 288 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm west, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 109 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
A321 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
E75L descending, 47 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 188 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
B38M at 38,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 35 nm east, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
SR20 climbing, 0 nm south, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 268 nm along the route, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
B350 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 268 nm along the route, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 268 nm along the route, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 268 nm along the route, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 27 nm northeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 317 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 357 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 357 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
A21N at 800 ft, 22 nm west, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 377 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B008

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (FLO, ROA, CRW, CMH, 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
4,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	5 h 10 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+24 kt	12 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+24 kt	10 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+25 kt	6 °C	95 kt	5 h 26 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+27 kt	2 °C	93 kt	5 h 33 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-1 °C	90 kt	5 h 44 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-5 °C	87 kt	5 h 56 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-8 °C	85 kt	6 h 04 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-20 °C	81 kt	6 h 22 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+46 kt	-34 °C	74 kt	6 h 58 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-42 °C	67 kt	7 h 42 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	+42 kt	-49 °C	78 kt	6 h 37 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
ROA	used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
CRW	used from 198 nm out; 44 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°
CMH	used from 347 nm out; 23 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°
CLE	used from 446 nm out; 60 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°

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
FLO Florence, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
UDG Darlington, SC	20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	192 ft	11:56 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	79 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	11:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	119 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	969 ft	11:54 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	169 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	228 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17	2.5 mi	400 ft	2,503 ft	12:07 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	268 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	11:54 UTC
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	327 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,200 ft	765 ft	08:15 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	377 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	12:02 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	417 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	variable at 3 knots	9 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	11:52 UTC
TTF Monroe, MI	496 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	615 ft	11:55 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	715 ft	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 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, 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for YIP

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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
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

The forecast for FLO, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FLO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Florence Regional, Willow Run Airport.