Joe Foss Field to Willow Run Airport FSD → YIP
586 nautical miles (674 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
- 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 119 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 FSD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E295 at 37,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UES
- Where
- over BAE
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E295
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 536 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAN
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of LAN
- Time
- 01:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- lght chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zob
- A320 descending, 38 nm north, 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 556 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
- Report
- a routine report filed through FNT
- Where
- 8 nm west (270°) of FNT
- Time
- 01:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- on final runway 09 fnt
- A320 descending, 41 nm north, 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
- Report
- a routine report filed through FNT
- Where
- over FNT
- Time
- 02:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- on final runway 18 fnt
- A320 descending, 8 nm east, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- at 1,400 ft overcast
- C560 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm north, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 west
- Time
- 02:28 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
- PA44 descending, 41 nm south, 9:27 pm CDT (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, 41 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
- C25B at 2,000 ft, 26 nm north, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 2 west
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Sky
- bases 2,000 ft overcast
- CRJ7 at 600 ft, 8 nm east, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 02:07 UTC
- Height
- at the surface
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,500 ft
- C525 descending, 41 nm south, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 01:41 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- TOPS035 BKN010
- Weather
- 2SM
- SR22 at 1,300 ft, 25 nm north, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 01:25 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- bases 1,900 ft overcast
- CRJ7 descending, 8 nm east, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- final 3R
- Time
- 01:01 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft
- C550 at 2,300 ft, 26 nm north, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 4W
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- C550
- Remarks
- fis 4 mile final
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 7 forecast points nearest it (FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ, JOT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 4 h 13 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 4 h 09 min | 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 24 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 28 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 22 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 09 min | 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 08 min | 3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -20 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -35 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -44 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 32 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 59 kt | −59 kt | -51 °C | 179 kt | 3 h 16 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| MCW | used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 199 nm out; 41 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° |
| DBQ | used from 248 nm out; 45 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 348 nm out; 83 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 397 nm out; 47 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 546 nm out; 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | departure | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| LYV Luverne, MN | 20 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,435 ft | ||||
| EST Estherville, IA | 89 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| FXY Forest City, IA | 139 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,229 ft | ||||
| DEH Decorah, IA | 218 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,157 ft | ||||
| OVS Boscobel, WI | 268 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 672 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | 328 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 387 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| BIV Holland, MI | 467 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 697 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 506 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 546 nm out, 8 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 1,435 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, 2:54 am EDT (06:54 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 FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YIP is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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: Joe Foss Field, Willow Run Airport.