Plan a flight · Sun 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional to Willow Run Airport RWI → YIP

465 nautical miles (535 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RWI is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots; YIP is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 316 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 99 to 148 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 277 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 148 nm along 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 last 257 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 RWI.

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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 109 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 217 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 168 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over KLWB
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES029
B737 at 40,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
A321 at 32,000 ft, 19 nm east, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 237 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CKB
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
AEST descending, 30 nm northeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 346 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
B38M descending, 32 nm northeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 376 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
P28A descending, 34 nm southwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 425 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 34 nm southwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 425 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
A320 climbing, 33 nm southwest, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 445 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 33 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 445 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
A21N descending, 7 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, 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
4,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	4 h 07 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	4 h 11 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	4 h 05 min	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 9 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	3 h 58 min	12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	+1 kt	2 °C	119 kt	3 h 54 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	3 h 54 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+1 kt	-5 °C	119 kt	3 h 54 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 16 kt	+1 kt	-8 °C	119 kt	3 h 54 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 28 kt	−3 kt	-20 °C	123 kt	3 h 47 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 41 kt	−5 kt	-32 °C	125 kt	3 h 43 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 51 kt	−10 kt	-39 °C	130 kt	3 h 35 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 49 kt	−4 kt	-49 °C	124 kt	3 h 45 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 148 nm out; 38 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 247 nm out; 68 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CMH	used from 297 nm out; 58 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 346 nm out; 33 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -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
RWI Rocky Mount, NC	departure	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	157 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
HNZ Oxford, NC	40 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	526 ft	00:35 UTC
CXE Chase City, VA	59 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	503 ft	23:35 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	109 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	300 ft	938 ft	00:41 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	158 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	22:15 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	208 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,987 ft	23:51 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	237 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,223 ft	00:34 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	306 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	798 ft	00:35 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	366 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	00:41 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	415 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	590 ft	00:35 UTC
TTF Monroe, MI	445 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	7 mi	500 ft	615 ft	18:35 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	715 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 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, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for YIP

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RWI, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 RWI 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YIP is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional, Willow Run Airport.