Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County to Mbs International PLN → MBS
126 nautical miles (145 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 166°, about 172° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC). Right now PLN is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots; MBS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18. 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. A pilot reported smooth air, at 8,700 ft, 45 nm west, 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. A pilot reported no icing, at 8,700 ft, 45 nm west, 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC). The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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
- urgent CRJ2 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC): remarks: a 5-knot gain of airspeed to 10 knots on final during the descent for runway 23 from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft off the ground. At the destination end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MBS UUA /OV MBS05002/TM 1958/FL010/TP CRJ2/RM +5 TO 10 KTS ON FINAL DURD FOR RWY 23 200-300 OFF THE GROUND
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MBS
- Where
- MBS05002
- Time
- 19:58 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Remarks
- a 5-knot gain of airspeed to 10 knots on final during the descent for runway 23 from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft off the ground
- CRJ9 at 8,700 ft, 45 nm west, 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, haze. 49 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 2058/FL087/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/WX HZ/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TVC
- Where
- over TVC
- Time
- 20:58 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- haze
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 1 forecast point nearest it (TVC). 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 | 230° at 19 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 1 h 08 min | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 1 h 05 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 29 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 1 h | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 30 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 57 min | 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 28 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 58 min | 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 28 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 58 min | 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 57 min | 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 31 kt | −13 kt | -10 °C | 133 kt | 57 min | 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 31 kt | −13 kt | -11 °C | 133 kt | 57 min | 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 34 kt | −14 kt | -22 °C | 134 kt | 56 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 47 kt | −19 kt | -38 °C | 139 kt | 54 min | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 50 kt | −20 kt | -39 °C | 140 kt | 54 min | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 59 kt | −33 kt | -48 °C | 153 kt | 49 min | 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 47 nm from the line | 220/17 | 250/30 16° | 280/31 10° | 280/27 4° | 280/31 -11° | 280/34 -22° | 280/47 -38° | 280/50 -39° | 290/59 -48° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 720 ft | 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) |
| GLR Gaylord, MI | 29 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,328 ft | 21:53 UTC |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 49 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 1,158 ft | 20:55 UTC |
| GDW Gladwin, MI | 97 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 774 ft | 21:55 UTC |
| MBS Saginaw, MI | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 668 ft | 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,328 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
PLN Pellston, MI
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KPLN 122154Z AUTO 07011KT 10SM OVC012 16/13 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T01560128
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KPLN
- the station, KPLN
- 122154Z
- observed 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 07011KT
- wind from the east-northeast at 11 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC012
- overcast at 1,200 feet
- 16/13
- temperature 16 °C (61 °F), dew point 13 °C (55 °F)
- A2978
- altimeter setting 29.78 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP083
- sea-level pressure 1008.3 hPa
- T01560128
- temperature 15.6 °C (60 °F), dew point 12.8 °C (55 °F)
TAF KPLN 121820Z 1218/1318 22007KT P6SM BKN029 FM122300 07006KT P6SM BKN011 FM130100 09006G15KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM130300 10006KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB FM130600 09007KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM130800 08007KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB FM131200 05007KT 5SM BR OVC003
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KPLN
- the station, KPLN
- 121820Z
- issued 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
- 1218/1318 22007KT P6SM BKN029
- valid from Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) to Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,900 feet
- FM122300 07006KT P6SM BKN011
- from Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
- FM130100 09006G15KT 6SM BR OVC007
- from Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- FM130300 10006KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB
- from Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, vcts, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- FM130600 09007KT 4SM BR OVC003
- from Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- FM130800 08007KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB
- from Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, vcts, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- FM131200 05007KT 5SM BR OVC003
- from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
GLR Gaylord, MI
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KGLR 122153Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM SCT080 21/14 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02110144
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KGLR
- the station, KGLR
- 122153Z
- observed 21:53 UTC on the 12th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 04009KT
- wind from the northeast at 9 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- SCT080
- scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- 21/14
- temperature 21 °C (70 °F), dew point 14 °C (57 °F)
- A2976
- altimeter setting 29.76 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP074
- sea-level pressure 1007.4 hPa
- T02110144
- temperature 21.1 °C (70 °F), dew point 14.4 °C (58 °F)
GOV Grayling, MI
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KGOV 122055Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM OVC085 26/15 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 T02600154 56015 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KGOV
- the station, KGOV
- 122055Z
- observed 20:55 UTC on the 12th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 25005KT
- wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC085
- overcast at 8,500 feet
- 26/15
- temperature 26 °C (79 °F), dew point 15 °C (59 °F)
- A2973
- altimeter setting 29.73 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP069
- sea-level pressure 1006.9 hPa
- T02600154
- temperature 26 °C (79 °F), dew point 15.4 °C (60 °F)
- 56015
- pressure in the last three hours falling, then steady, change 1.5 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
GDW Gladwin, MI
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KGDW 122155Z AUTO 24010G15KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2974 RMK AO2
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KGDW
- the station, KGDW
- 122155Z
- observed 21:55 UTC on the 12th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 24010G15KT
- wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 28/16
- temperature 28 °C (82 °F), dew point 16 °C (61 °F)
- A2974
- altimeter setting 29.74 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
MBS Saginaw, MI
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KMBS 122153Z 24008G18KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 25027/2124 SLP078 T02720156
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KMBS
- the station, KMBS
- 122153Z
- observed 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
- 24008G18KT
- wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 27/16
- temperature 27 °C (81 °F), dew point 16 °C (61 °F)
- A2977
- altimeter setting 29.77 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- PK WND 25027/2124
- peak wind in the last hour from the west-southwest (250°) at 27 knots, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
- SLP078
- sea-level pressure 1007.8 hPa
- T02720156
- temperature 27.2 °C (81 °F), dew point 15.6 °C (60 °F)
TAF KMBS 121722Z 1218/1318 21009KT P6SM BKN250 FM130000 21007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 FM130400 21004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 TEMPO 1304/1307 5SM -SHRA BKN050 FM131100 24010KT P6SM SCT035 FM131700 25015G30KT P6SM BKN250
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KMBS
- the station, KMBS
- 121722Z
- issued 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
- 1218/1318 21009KT P6SM BKN250
- valid from Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) to Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- FM130000 21007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200
- from Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- FM130400 21004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110
- from Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 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
- TEMPO 1304/1307 5SM -SHRA BKN050
- at times from Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) to Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- FM131100 24010KT P6SM SCT035
- from Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- FM131700 25015G30KT P6SM BKN250
- from Tue 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MBS
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 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
- At times between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PLN, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,900 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 300 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
MBS: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KMBS 121722Z 1218/1318 21009KT P6SM BKN250 FM130000 21007KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 FM130400 21004KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 TEMPO 1304/1307 5SM -SHRA BKN050 FM131100 24010KT P6SM SCT035 FM131700 25015G30KT P6SM BKN250
PLN: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KPLN 121820Z 1218/1318 22007KT P6SM BKN029 FM122300 07006KT P6SM BKN011 FM130100 09006G15KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM130300 10006KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB FM130600 09007KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM130800 08007KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC003CB FM131200 05007KT 5SM BR OVC003
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 MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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, Mbs International.