Shenandoah Valley Regional to Detroit Metro Wayne County SHD → DTW
313 nautical miles (360 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 330° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC). 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 29 to 137 nm out.
- 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 49 to 235 nm out.
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 SHD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over EKN
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
- GL7T at 1,600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Remarks
- mins for ils runway 28
- PC12 at 1,100 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 127 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- OVC011-TOP035 C
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- CL30 at 1,600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Remarks
- ils runway 28 mins
- F900 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 1700 on departure. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1300/FL017/TP F900/RM BASES REPORTED 1700 ON DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- F900
- Remarks
- bases reported 1700 on departure
- E50P at 1,500 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 12:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E50P
- Remarks
- pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
- FA20 at 1,700 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- FA20
- Remarks
- bases 1700 ils runway 28
- E135 at 1,900 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 127 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- PC12 at 1,800 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. 127 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- agc final
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- tops 040MSL
- P68 at 1,500 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 127 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P68
- Remarks
- bases 1500 ils runway 28
- E545 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 147 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- B018
- E75S climbing, 40 nm northeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm north (360°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:35 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Remarks
- bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
- A320 climbing, 34 nm northeast, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 147 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- tops 4,200 ft
- C25A at 3,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 166 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
16 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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (EKN, AGC, 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 | 340° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 01 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 14 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 1 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 22 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 35 kt | +34 kt | -6 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 38 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -8 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 46 min | 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 42 kt | +39 kt | -21 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 52 min | 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 54 kt | +50 kt | -36 °C | 70 kt | 4 h 28 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 64 kt | +63 kt | -42 °C | 57 kt | 5 h 29 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 52 kt | +52 kt | -51 °C | 68 kt | 4 h 36 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 98 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 196 nm out; 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | departure | no report just now | 1,201 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 88 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 98 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 137 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 196 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 235 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 274 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 645 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
DTW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 17 nm from the route, 186 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 186 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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
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: Shenandoah Valley Regional, Detroit Metro Wayne County.