Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County ICT → DTW
703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC). 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: 4 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 2W: 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 first 336 nm of 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 99 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 ICT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 38 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 515 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAF
- Where
- over BVT
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 1 nm east, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 544 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXI
- Where
- over OXI
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 574 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast 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
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 574 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUS
- Where
- over IWH
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm south, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 604 nm along the route, 44 nm south 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, 44 nm south, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 604 nm along the route, 44 nm south 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
- BE58 climbing, 29 nm south, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 673 nm along the route, 29 nm south 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, 29 nm south, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 673 nm along the route, 29 nm south 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
- B717 at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B717
- Remarks
- bases 400 ft during the descent
- B350 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 5 nm east (090°) of PTK
- Time
- 11:22 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Weather
- flight visibility 10 miles
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 28 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ICT, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −30 kt | 150 kt | 4 h 41 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 4 h 59 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 08 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 08 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 03 min | 12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 59 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 57 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -19 °C | 152 kt | 4 h 38 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 52 kt | −46 kt | -33 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 14 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 59 kt | −50 kt | -40 °C | 170 kt | 4 h 08 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 60 kt | −44 kt | -50 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 297 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 346 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 445 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| FWA | used from 544 nm out; 53 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° |
| CLE | used from 693 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Wichita, KS | departure | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 30 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,379 ft | ||||
| IXD Olathe, KS | 139 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,087 ft | ||||
| OJC Olathe, KS | 148 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,096 ft | ||||
| MBY Moberly, MO | 257 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 866 ft | ||||
| UIN Quincy, IL | 327 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 768 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 406 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 435 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| OXI Knox, IN | 544 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 685 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 584 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 683 nm out, 7 nm north 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 1,379 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, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
DTW 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 ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne County.