Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC)

LA Crosse Regional to Willow Run Airport LSE → YIP

353 nautical miles (406 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC). Right now LSE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots; YIP is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 LSE.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 47 nm north, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 265 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 235 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 333 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E55P at 3,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
F2TH descending, 41 nm south, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 41 nm south, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
C172 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 9 nm southeast, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 7,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B738 climbing, 41 nm south, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (LSE, GRB, 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	260° at 24 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	2 h 29 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 35 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	2 h 37 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	2 h 36 min	12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	2 h 32 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	2 h 29 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	2 h 26 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	2 h 23 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	2 h 23 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	2 h 19 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-36 °C	157 kt	2 h 15 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-44 °C	164 kt	2 h 09 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 60 kt	−60 kt	-50 °C	180 kt	1 h 58 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 147 nm out; 53 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 294 nm out; 96 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 343 nm out; 95 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
LSE La Crosse, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	20 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	88 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	13:53 UTC
HXF Hartford, WI	127 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,070 ft
MWC Milwaukee, WI	147 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	13:35 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	255 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	294 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	13:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	314 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	12:56 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	4 mi	400 ft	715 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,070 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, 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for YIP

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LSE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LSE 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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

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: LA Crosse Regional, Willow Run Airport.