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Shreveport Regional to Willow Run Airport SHV → YIP

765 nautical miles (880 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 037°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; YIP is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 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 return flight

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 30 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 SHV.

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

  • A320 at 26,500 ft, 47 nm west, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
    Report
    a routine report filed through GGG
    Where
    over GGG
    Time
    22:46 UTC
    Height
    at 26,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    ZFW86
  • CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
    Report
    a routine report filed through HOT
    Where
    over HOT
    Time
    00:10 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME20
  • C750 at 43,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 179 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of LIT
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 43,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C750
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
    Remarks
    zme
  • BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 308 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
    Report
    a routine report filed through DYR
    Where
    over DYR
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME33
  • B737 at 31,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 378 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
    Report
    a routine report filed through PAH
    Where
    15 nm north (360°) of CNG
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    ZME25
  • B38M at 23,700 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 507 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    30 nm south (190°) of TTH
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 23,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
  • E170 at 23,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 576 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
    Time
    23:14 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light
  • E145 at 2,600 ft, 5 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 656 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    over FWA
    Time
    23:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,600 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    B026
  • UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 705 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A320 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 725 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast 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
  • P28A descending, 32 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 725 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast 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
  • A320 descending, 18 nm southeast, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 725 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast 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
  • P28A descending, 32 nm southeast, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 725 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast 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
  • E170 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAN
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of LAN
    Time
    01:07 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    lght chop
    Remarks
    during the climb zob

9 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 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 (SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft290° at 7 kt−3 kt123 kt6 h 13 min3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
5,500 ft320° at 13 kt+1 kt119 kt6 h 26 min4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
7,500 ft310° at 15 kt+1 kt13 °C119 kt6 h 26 min4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
9,500 ft310° at 17 kt+1 kt10 °C119 kt6 h 26 min4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 19 kt+3 kt6 °C117 kt6 h 32 min4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 21 kt+4 kt2 °C116 kt6 h 36 min4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 22 kt+6 kt-2 °C114 kt6 h 43 min4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
17,500 ft330° at 23 kt+7 kt-7 °C113 kt6 h 46 min4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 23 kt+7 kt-8 °C113 kt6 h 46 min4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240330° at 31 kt+12 kt-19 °C108 kt7 h 05 min4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 45 kt+11 kt-34 °C109 kt7 h 01 min4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 46 kt+7 kt-41 °C113 kt6 h 46 min4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 45 kt+6 kt-49 °C114 kt6 h 43 min4:22 am EDT (08:22 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SHVused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/11230/19 17°230/26 12°260/15 7°280/16 -4°300/17 -15°300/34 -30°300/31 -41°310/42 -52°
LITused from 99 nm out; 39 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
CGIused from 298 nm out; 34 nm from the line250/10290/12 17°290/18 11°300/22 5°320/25 -8°330/30 -18°320/53 -33°320/66 -42°320/56 -50°
EVVused from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
INDused from 497 nm out; 48 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°
FWAused from 596 nm out; 38 nm from the line350/9350/24 15°360/25 9°360/29 4°350/31 -10°340/39 -22°330/40 -37°320/38 -43°320/48 -48°
CLEused from 745 nm out; 92 nm from the line340/5320/13 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SHV Shreveport, LA departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 30,000 ft 257 ft 7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
SPH Springhill, LA 40 nm out, 3 nm west of the line no report just now 217 ft
CDH Camden, AR 89 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots 9 mi none 129 ft 22:15 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR 159 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 00:53 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR 258 nm out, 1 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 262 ft 00:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO 358 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 341 ft 20:53 UTC
MWA Marion, IL 397 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 471 ft 01:15 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 527 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 589 ft 00:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN 566 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 796 ft 00:54 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 656 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 814 ft 00:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH 725 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 683 ft 01:22 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI destination marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 2,200 ft 715 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 814 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, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet 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 SHV, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Shreveport Regional, Willow Run Airport.