Plan a flight · Mon 1:26 am MDT (07:26 UTC)

Idaho Falls Regional to Detroit Metro Wayne County IDA → DTW

1,260 nautical miles (1,450 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC). Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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

SIGMET C13C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am MDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 400 to 410 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120655
MKCC WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13C
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
SD
FROM 50NW DPR-30ESE DPR-20SE RAP-50WNW RAP-50NW DPR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 270 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 240 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 630 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 320 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 370 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 150 to 370 nm out.
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). Over the route from 790 to 980 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 130 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 IDA.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm south, 12:20 am MDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 41 nm south, 11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 41 nm south, 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 0 nm south, 11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 0 nm south, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIH, LND, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, LSE, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	9 h 08 min	12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−12 kt	15 °C	132 kt	9 h 33 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	9 h 33 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	9 h 33 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	9 h 24 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−17 kt	1 °C	137 kt	9 h 12 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	9 h 04 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	8 h 56 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	8 h 52 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-21 °C	149 kt	8 h 27 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-34 °C	155 kt	8 h 08 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-41 °C	166 kt	7 h 35 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 54 kt	−56 kt	-48 °C	176 kt	7 h 10 min	10:36 am EDT (14:36 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
PIH	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
LND	used from 50 nm out; 87 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
RAP	used from 250 nm out; 117 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
PIR	used from 450 nm out; 47 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
FSD	used from 600 nm out; 42 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 750 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
LSE	used from 850 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
DBQ	used from 950 nm out; 63 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 1000 nm out; 90 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 1050 nm out; 56 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 1200 nm out; 95 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°
CLE	used from 1250 nm out; 87 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	4,743 ft	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)
JAC Jackson, WY	60 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,451 ft	06:56 UTC
HSG Thermopolis, WY	160 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	4,891 ft	07:15 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	340 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,177 ft	07:15 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	390 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east (090°) at 10 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	07:19 UTC
MHE Mitchell, SD	610 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,304 ft	06:53 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	670 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	06:56 UTC
SBU Blue Earth, MN	780 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,107 ft
MSN Madison, WI	990 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	06:53 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	1050 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	06:52 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	1240 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	06:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	645 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 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, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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 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

The forecast for IDA, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above

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 IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Detroit Metro Wayne County.