Lakeland Linder International to Willow Run Airport LAL → YIP
859 nautical miles (988 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 355°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 9:29 am EDT (13:29 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: 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 360 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 489 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 409 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 449 to 599 nm out.
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 LAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- MD83 climbing, 14 nm east, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 709 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 16 nm west, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 819 nm along the route, 16 nm west 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, 16 nm west, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 819 nm along the route, 16 nm west 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
- B739 descending, 8 nm east, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 8 nm east 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 east, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the destination end, 8 nm east 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
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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 7 h 53 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 11 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 16 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 30 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 31 kt | +13 kt | -34 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 02 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 35 kt | +12 kt | -41 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 57 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 32 kt | +15 kt | -49 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 11 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 300 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 350 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 449 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 599 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 649 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 799 nm out; 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 70 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 100 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| VDI Vidalia, GA | 250 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 274 ft | ||||
| HQU Thomson, GA | 330 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 409 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 449 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| CPF Hazard, KY | 569 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,256 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 619 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 719 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 819 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 715 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
YIP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Lakeland Linder International, Willow Run Airport.