Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to Detroit Metro Wayne County HTS → DTW
234 nautical miles (269 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 351°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC). Right now HTS is marginal VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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 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 165 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 10 nm along 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 HTS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 46 nm east, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:17 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- 014OVC tops 4,800 ft
- C25B at 4,500 ft, 15 nm east, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- haiti
- Time
- 12:29 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Sky
- overcast, tops 4,500 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav runway 30
- SR20 climbing, 46 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- SR20
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
- P28A climbing, 5 nm south, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 10 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 5 nm north (360°) of HTS
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 28 nm east, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 19 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- C150 at 1,500 ft, 4 nm west, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 88 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B016
- C25A at 3,000 ft, 45 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C25A at 5,000 ft, 45 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- PLANE , 2 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 97 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at DD
- Aircraft
- PLANE
- Sky
- B017
- PA28 at 2,300 ft, 13 nm west, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 97 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- final runway 22
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- PA28
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
- A319 at 700 ft, 2 nm north, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. 97 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over KCMH
- Time
- 12:56 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C650 at 400 ft, 13 nm west, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. 97 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- dept end runway 22
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C650
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
- E170 at 17,000 ft, 45 nm west, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 97 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over SGH
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- very smooth
- E75L at 3,000 ft, 2 nm north, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 97 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 12:07 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- B012 T028
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 | 280° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 2 h 03 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 05 min | 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 06 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 10 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 14 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -1 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 14 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 12 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 28 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 12 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 34 kt | +15 kt | -20 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 14 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | +13 kt | -35 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 11 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 46 kt | +17 kt | -43 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 16 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 57 kt | +41 kt | -48 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 58 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| CMH | used from 49 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CLE | used from 146 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS Huntington, WV | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 828 ft | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 39 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 726 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 88 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 97 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 1,000 ft | 815 ft | 14:06 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 146 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| TTF Monroe, MI | 214 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 500 ft | 615 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 20,000 ft | 645 ft | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DTW
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for HTS, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 214 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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
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: Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, Detroit Metro Wayne County.