Plan a flight · Sun 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Willow Run Airport SWF → YIP

424 nautical miles (487 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; 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: 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 266 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 227 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 SWF.

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

B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 45 nm south, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
B739 at 700 ft, 49 nm south, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 mile final runway 04R
Time
02:04 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
007BKN
CL60 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 900 ft
B38M at 1,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final runway 04R
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 21 nm south, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 21 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 69 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
AC90 , 2 nm east, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 276 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 14 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 286 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 2 nm southwest, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 2 nm southwest, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 2 nm southwest, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 descending, 2 nm southwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L

9 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, BUF, 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	360° at 9 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	3 h 34 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 14 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	3 h 36 min	2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	3 h 47 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	3 h 51 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	3 h 51 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	3 h 56 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	4 h 02 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 20 kt	+16 kt	-11 °C	104 kt	4 h 05 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	+22 kt	-22 °C	98 kt	4 h 20 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-36 °C	91 kt	4 h 40 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-42 °C	86 kt	4 h 56 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-49 °C	84 kt	5 h 03 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 148 nm out; 61 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 197 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 295 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
SWF New York, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)
MSV Monticello, NY	30 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	02:56 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	69 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	02:54 UTC
CZG Endicott, NY	89 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	no report just now				832 ft
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	128 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	03:01 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	207 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	2,143 ft	02:53 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	236 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,723 ft	02:56 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	276 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	404 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	1,800 ft	624 ft	02:53 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	715 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 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 SWF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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 24 nm from the route, 295 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 295 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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 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: New York Stewart International, Willow Run Airport.