Plan a flight · Mon 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)

Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County to Asheville Regional PLN → AVL

617 nautical miles (710 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 170°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC). Right now PLN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; AVL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20. 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 2W: 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 100 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 route from 109 to 607 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 PLN.

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

B739 at 9,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 189 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 33,000 ft, 23 nm west, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 318 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 35 nm west, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 338 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 39,000 ft, 42 nm east, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 348 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 557 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft

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 8 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, FWA, CMH, CVG, CRW, TRI, GSP). 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	290° at 19 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	4 h 49 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	4 h 36 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	4 h 34 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	4 h 34 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	4 h 34 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	4 h 32 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	4 h 26 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	4 h 23 min	11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	4 h 21 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 33 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	4 h 19 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−28 kt	-34 °C	148 kt	4 h 10 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−34 kt	-44 °C	154 kt	4 h	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	−37 kt	-51 °C	157 kt	3 h 56 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 100 nm out; 88 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 199 nm out; 80 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°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 398 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 448 nm out; 75 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 498 nm out; 38 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 597 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°

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
PLN Pellston, MI	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
GOV Grayling, MI	50 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	1,158 ft	09:55 UTC
IKW Midland, MI	119 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 2 knots	1 mi	none	634 ft	10:35 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	129 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	5 mi	none	668 ft	09:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	239 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:26 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	279 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	812 ft	10:17 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	348 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	904 ft	10:15 UTC
HOC Hillsboro, OH	388 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	no report just now				977 ft
JKL Jackson, KY	488 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	300 ft	1,380 ft	09:53 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	527 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	2 mi	200 ft	2,684 ft	10:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	557 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,800 ft	1,518 ft	10:24 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,163 ft	6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PLN, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 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 PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County, Asheville Regional.