Plan a flight · Mon 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Asheville Regional GRR → AVL

468 nautical miles (538 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC). Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; AVL is marginal VFR, wind variable at 6 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 458 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 30 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). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 GRR.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the destination end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
A320 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm west, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 90 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
BE58 climbing, 50 nm east, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 100 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 50 nm east, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 100 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 22 nm southwest, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 110 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
A320 climbing, 36 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 36 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 36 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 36 nm west, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 37 nm west, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft

7 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, TRI, GSP). 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	280° at 19 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	3 h 36 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	3 h 25 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	3 h 22 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	3 h 21 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	3 h 18 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	3 h 15 min	11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	3 h 14 min	11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 32 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	3 h 12 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-34 °C	152 kt	3 h 05 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−41 kt	-43 °C	161 kt	2 h 54 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−42 kt	-51 °C	162 kt	2 h 53 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
TRI	used from 299 nm out; 90 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -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
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	951 ft	11:53 UTC
OEB Coldwater, MI	60 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	958 ft	11:35 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	110 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
CQA Celina, OH	149 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				894 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	189 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	11:51 UTC
GEO Georgetown, OH	249 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now				957 ft
SYM Morehead, KY	289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	1 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	11:22 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	348 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	7 mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	12:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	408 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 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 AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 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 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Gerald R Ford International, Asheville Regional.