Plan a flight · Mon 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Key West International GRR → EYW

1,116 nautical miles (1,284 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 169°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC). Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 458 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 359 to 488 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 448 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 568 nm out.

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

LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm west, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 100 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B38M at 36,000 ft, 25 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 697 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
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Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 10 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, PIE, EYW). 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	320° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	8 h 27 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	8 h 16 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	8 h 05 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	8 h 02 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt	7 °C	138 kt	8 h 05 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	8 h 09 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	8 h 12 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	8 h 16 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	8 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−18 kt	-18 °C	138 kt	8 h 05 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-33 °C	145 kt	7 h 42 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-41 °C	145 kt	7 h 42 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 27 kt	−15 kt	-50 °C	135 kt	8 h 16 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 55 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 50 nm out; 41 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°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 299 nm out; 78 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 498 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
SAV	used from 648 nm out; 96 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°
JAX	used from 697 nm out; 71 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°
PIE	used from 847 nm out; 42 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°
EYW	used from 996 nm out; 95 nm from the line	110/11	110/10 17°	110/7 14°	080/6 9°	L/V -5°	260/7 -16°	280/12 -32°	300/16 -42°	270/12 -52°

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	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	7 mi	none	793 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	951 ft	06:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	120 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	229 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	896 ft	06:52 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	428 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	986 ft	06:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	548 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	06:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	648 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	07:15 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	777 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	06:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	877 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	76 ft	06:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	976 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	25 ft	06:53 UTC
APF Naples, FL	1016 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	8 ft	06:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 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 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 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 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)

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 1 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, Key West International.