Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport to Willow Run Airport TCL → YIP
575 nautical miles (662 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 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: 3 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 30 nm of 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 446 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 TCL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SF50 at 14,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 169 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- clear from 14,000 ft
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZME60
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 218 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME62
- C25B at 11,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- over DVK
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Turbulence
- none
- E55P climbing, 41 nm east, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 317 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of LEX
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
- E170 at 1,100 ft, 43 nm east, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 317 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
- Remarks
- cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
- E170 at 100 ft, 43 nm east, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 317 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
- Remarks
- in the clouds on rotation
- AC90 at 28,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 337 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of IIU
- Time
- 12:17 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- AC90
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 357 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 35 nm north (360°) of HYK
- Time
- 11:01 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- lil dark
- E75S at 100 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 12:57 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- B38M climbing, 18 nm southeast, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 500 ft
- Weather
- 1/16SM
- A320 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- tops 800 ft
- E75L climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- E170 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- tops 1,100 ft
- B737 at 100 ft, 18 nm southeast, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 377 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 10:24 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, FWA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 55 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 5 h | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 03 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 5 h | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 57 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 5 h | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 5 h | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 03 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 05 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -19 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -34 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 11 min | 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 49 kt | +17 kt | -42 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 53 kt | +22 kt | -51 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 52 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| LOU | used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 347 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 446 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CLE | used from 545 nm out; 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | departure | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| JFX Jasper, AL | 40 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 89 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| LUG Lewisburg, TN | 139 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 718 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 178 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 238 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 317 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 377 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 436 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| AXV Wapakoneta, OH | 466 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 912 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 535 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 715 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
YIP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 17 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport, Willow Run Airport.