Page Field to Willow Run Airport FMY → YIP
943 nautical miles (1,086 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 355°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC). Right now FMY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; YIP is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 298 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 477 to 556 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 487 to 566 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 516 to 685 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, fog). Over the last 407 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 FMY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm west, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 904 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A333 descending, 8 nm east, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 49 min | 1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 59 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 54 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -18 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 04 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | +11 kt | -33 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 39 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 32 kt | +8 kt | -41 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 25 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 29 kt | +11 kt | -49 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 39 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 298 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 397 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 447 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 546 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 646 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 745 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 894 nm out; 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMY Fort Myers, FL | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 17 ft | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 159 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 189 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| VDI Vidalia, GA | 338 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 274 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 417 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 536 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 596 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 705 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 828 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| TZR Columbus, OH | 804 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 904 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 904 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | none | 683 ft | 08:09 UTC |
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 715 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 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, 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for YIP
- 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
The forecast for FMY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FMY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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.
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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: Page Field, Willow Run Airport.