Indianapolis International to Coleman A Young Municipal IND → DET
220 nautical miles (253 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 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: 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 last 60 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 IND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- E145 at 2,600 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B026
- CRJ9 climbing, 13 nm northwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 90 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 130 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A320 climbing, 8 nm southeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 160 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B025 overcast T040
- P28A descending, 22 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 160 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- A320 descending, 8 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 160 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- Wind
- wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
- P28A descending, 22 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 160 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
- A21N descending, 3 nm northwest, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 200 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 00:22 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 3 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 200 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 4L
- E75S descending, 3 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 200 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- runway 3R
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
- E55P descending, 10 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 200 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through YIP
- Where
- over KYIP
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- B015
- B712 at 300 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. 200 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2221/FL003/TP B712/SK OVC/RM TOPS 040 BASES 003
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 22:21 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- overcast
- Remarks
- tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft
- BE36 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 200 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over SVM
- Time
- 22:20 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- smooth
4 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 3 forecast points nearest it (IND, 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 | 340° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 1 h 56 min | 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 2 h 03 min | 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 360° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 8 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 08 min | 10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 27 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 09 min | 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 09 min | 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 08 min | 10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -9 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -10 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 37 kt | +17 kt | -22 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 08 min | 10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 41 kt | +14 kt | -37 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 05 min | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +3 kt | -42 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 53 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | +3 kt | -48 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 53 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 20 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 200 nm out; 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| AID Anderson, IN | 40 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 919 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 50 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 90 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 160 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | 200 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 624 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DET when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC)
DET 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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at DET 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DET is after sunset there (6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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: Indianapolis International, Coleman A Young Municipal.