Willow Run Airport to West Virginia International Yeager YIP → CRW
248 nautical miles (286 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 158°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now YIP is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots; CRW is IFR, wind variable at 4 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, 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 YIP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW). 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 | 330° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 1 h 53 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 1 h 46 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 12 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 45 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 45 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 43 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 42 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -3 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 40 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 39 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 34 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 38 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -20 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 35 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -35 °C | 166 kt | 1 h 30 min | 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 60 kt | −58 kt | -44 °C | 178 kt | 1 h 24 min | 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 56 kt | −53 kt | -50 °C | 173 kt | 1 h 26 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 71 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° |
| CMH | used from 99 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YIP Detroit, MI | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 715 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| TTF Monroe, MI | 20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 615 ft | 18:35 UTC |
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 50 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 1,300 ft | 590 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 99 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 1,297 ft | 08:21 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 139 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 815 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| UNI Athens/Albany, OH | 189 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 1,600 ft | 765 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 209 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CRW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CRW
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for YIP, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 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 YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CRW is before sunrise there (7:32 am EDT (11:32 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: Willow Run Airport, West Virginia International Yeager.