Plan a flight · Mon 12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC)

Kirksville Regional to Coleman A Young Municipal IRK → DET

452 nautical miles (520 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DET is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 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 first 59 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 206 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 IRK.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 40 nm south, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 197 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm south, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 324 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,300 ft, 39 nm south, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 403 nm along the route, 39 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
PA44 descending, 38 nm south, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 403 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
B739 descending, 8 nm southeast, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 432 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast 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
A320 descending, 8 nm southeast, 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 432 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
C560 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast

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 4 forecast points nearest it (BRL, 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	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 18 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 18 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	3 h 24 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	3 h 30 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	3 h 32 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	3 h 29 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	3 h 24 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	3 h 19 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	3 h 18 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	3 h 11 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-34 °C	141 kt	3 h 12 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−32 kt	-42 °C	152 kt	2 h 58 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 57 kt	−34 kt	-51 °C	154 kt	2 h 56 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 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
BRL	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
JOT	used from 147 nm out; 46 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°
FWA	used from 295 nm out; 59 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 393 nm out; 99 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
IRK Kirksville, MO	departure	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	966 ft	11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC)
EOK Keokuk, IA	59 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	671 ft	04:55 UTC
CTK Canton, IL	118 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now				683 ft
PIA Peoria, IL	138 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	04:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	216 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	04:55 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	246 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	03:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	295 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	04:54 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	344 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	6 mi	none	873 ft	04:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	383 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	05:09 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	413 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	04:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	9 mi	1,400 ft	624 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 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, 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DET

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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 IRK 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 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 before sunrise there (7:41 am EDT (11:41 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Kirksville Regional, Coleman A Young Municipal.