Plan a flight · Mon 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)

Manistee County/Blacker to Cleveland-Hopkins International MBL → CLE

259 nautical miles (298 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 136° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 69-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MBL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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

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 209 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 MBL.

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

A333 descending, 10 nm southwest, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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, 10 nm southwest, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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, 10 nm southwest, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 179 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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 3 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, 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	280° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	1 h 58 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	1 h 57 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	1 h 57 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	1 h 57 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	1 h 59 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	1 h 56 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	1 h 52 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	1 h 47 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	1 h 46 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-21 °C	156 kt	1 h 40 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 50 kt	−48 kt	-37 °C	168 kt	1 h 32 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 61 kt	−59 kt	-45 °C	179 kt	1 h 27 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 69 kt	−69 kt	-52 °C	189 kt	1 h 22 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 59 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°
CLE	used from 149 nm out; 85 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
MBL Manistee, MI	departure	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	621 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
CAD Cadillac, MI	30 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	05:35 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	50 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog	from the southeast (130°) at 2 knots	0.5 mi	500 ft	994 ft	05:35 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	129 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	05:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	159 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	980 ft	05:26 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	179 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	9 mi	1,400 ft	624 ft	04:53 UTC
CYPT Pelee Island,	219 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				571 ft
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MBL, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, overcast at 24,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 24,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 9,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MBL 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 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: Manistee County/Blacker, Cleveland-Hopkins International.