Henderson Executive to Detroit Metro Wayne County HND → DTW
1,518 nautical miles (1,747 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:35 am EDT (08:35 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: 716 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
- SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 280 to 469 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 629 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 559 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 449 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 260 to 300 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 270 to 429 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 30 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 HND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 29 nm north, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 529 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
- Report
- an urgent report filed through APA
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of APA
- Time
- 21:49 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
- UAL493 at 24,000 ft, 14 nm north, 3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL493 3648N 11330W 2254 F240 TB MODERATE SK IN CLOUDS IC LIGHT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C25B at 23,000 ft, 3 nm south, 2:06 pm PDT (21:06 UTC): moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: zlawc. 150 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV PGA255040/TM 2106/FL230/TP C25B/TA M05/IC MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 40 nm west (255°) of PGA
- Time
- 21:06 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Temperature
- −5 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- zlawc
- E170 at 10,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:41 pm PDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 360 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C680 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm north, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 419 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- LJ40 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm north, 2:32 pm PDT (21:32 UTC): moderate turbulence. 429 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV ASE240010/TM 2132/FL190/TP LJ40/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (240°) of ASE
- Time
- 21:32 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ40
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C680A at 16,000 ft, 37 nm north, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 439 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- haeri
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm north, 2:28 pm PDT (21:28 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 439 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2128/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 21:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 8 nm south, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. 519 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm west (262°) of BRK
- Time
- 22:02 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
- GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 6 nm north, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 529 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 25 nm north (350°) of COS
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm north, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 599 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV LAS190035/TM 2337/FL410/TP G280/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- 35 nm south (190°) of LAS
- Time
- 23:37 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- B73M at 11,000 ft, 11 nm north, 2:45 pm PDT (21:45 UTC): light rime icing, overcast above 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS350005/TM 2145/FL110/TP B73M/SK 110 OVC/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 5 nm north (350°) of LAS
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B73M
- Sky
- at 11,000 ft overcast
- Icing
- light rime
- A20N at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): light rime icing from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. At the departure end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDC UA /OV LAS210050/TM 2137/FL230/TP A20N/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDC
- Where
- 50 nm southwest (210°) of LAS
- Time
- 21:37 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Temperature
- −21 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 21,000 ft to 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zlawc
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BCE, FMN, GJT, ALS, PUB, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 16 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 10 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 11 h | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 11 h | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 5 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 51 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 1 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 41 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −25 kt | -3 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 28 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 10 h 20 min | 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -9 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 15 min | 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -20 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 07 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | −41 kt | -32 °C | 161 kt | 9 h 26 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 45 kt | −48 kt | -39 °C | 168 kt | 9 h 02 min | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -49 °C | 173 kt | 8 h 46 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 250 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 300 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 399 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 449 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| DEN | used from 499 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 599 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GRI | used from 749 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 899 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| DSM | used from 999 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| BRL | used from 1099 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| DBQ | used from 1198 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1248 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| MKG | used from 1348 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| FWA | used from 1398 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1498 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HND Las Vegas, NV | departure | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| KNB Kanab, UT | 140 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,867 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 290 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 419 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 529 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 669 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 909 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1059 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 1198 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 1298 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 1498 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 645 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
DTW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZLA
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 499 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 519 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at HND 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC), at DTW 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: Henderson Executive, Detroit Metro Wayne County.
