Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Lewiston/Nez Perce County TOL → LWS

1,452 nautical miles (1,671 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TOL is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; LWS is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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 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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 766 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
SD ND
FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 487 to 1293 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1014 to 1074 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 TOL.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B739 descending, 43 nm northeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 41 nm north, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
F2TH descending, 1 nm northeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 1 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
A320 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 7,000 ft, 38 nm north, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B738 climbing, 1 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
B722 at 6,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 60 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B738 at 26,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
B752 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MCW, MSP, FSD, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, DLN, LWS). 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	250° at 9 kt	+7 kt	1 °C	113 kt	12 h 51 min	8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	13 h 05 min	8:43 pm PDT (03:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	13 h 27 min	9:05 pm PDT (04:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	13 h 42 min	9:20 pm PDT (04:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+15 kt	0 °C	105 kt	13 h 50 min	9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	13 h 58 min	9:36 pm PDT (04:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-9 °C	103 kt	14 h 06 min	9:44 pm PDT (04:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-12 °C	102 kt	14 h 14 min	9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 30 kt	+22 kt	-24 °C	98 kt	14 h 49 min	10:27 pm PDT (05:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 38 kt	+30 kt	-35 °C	90 kt	16 h 08 min	11:46 pm PDT (06:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-38 °C	83 kt	17 h 30 min	1:08 am PDT (08:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 47 kt	+43 kt	-45 °C	77 kt	18 h 51 min	2:29 am PDT (09:29 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 86 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 249 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
LSE	used from 298 nm out; 36 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MCW	used from 398 nm out; 53 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
MSP	used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
FSD	used from 547 nm out; 67 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
ABR	used from 597 nm out; 60 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 746 nm out; 61 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
DIK	used from 796 nm out; 86 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
MLS	used from 895 nm out; 79 nm from the line		320/9 -2°	270/14 0°	260/22 -1°	220/30 -14°	210/43 -26°	230/53 -34°	230/54 -38°	230/59 -44°
BIL	used from 1044 nm out; 35 nm from the line		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
GTF	used from 1193 nm out; 72 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -4°	230/12 -3°	210/12 -17°	190/23 -29°	200/48 -39°	210/69 -39°	220/66 -42°
DLN	used from 1243 nm out; 64 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LWS	used from 1343 nm out; 85 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°

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
TOL Toledo, OH	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	683 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	90 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	873 ft	13:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	259 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	13:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	408 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	13:54 UTC
ULM New Ulm, MN	497 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,011 ft	14:15 UTC
ATY Watertown, SD	617 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	1 mi	200 ft	1,749 ft	14:25 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	756 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	1,716 ft	14:33 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	1094 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,662 ft	14:27 UTC
HLN Helena, MT	1243 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	3,877 ft	13:53 UTC
HRF Hamilton, MT	1333 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: unknown precipitation	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	3,635 ft	14:10 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	1,442 ft	6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LWS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:29 pm PDT (03:29 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LWS

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TOL, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1333 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1333 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC

Daylight

Sunset at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at LWS 6:05 pm PDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LWS is after sunset there (6:07 pm PDT (01:07 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Lewiston/Nez Perce County.