Willow Run Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field YIP → EUG
1,724 nautical miles (1,984 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 7:39 am PDT (14:39 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: 2 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 987 to 1106 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 30 nm of the route.
- 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 827 to 1425 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 867 to 1445 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1026 to 1216 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1046 to 1664 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1076 to 1196 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1226 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1415 to 1644 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 20:00–03:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, MSP, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL, DLN, BOI, RDM). 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 | 220° at 1 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 22 min | 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 37 min | 7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 44 min | 8:01 am PDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 3 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 59 min | 8:16 am PDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 24 min | 8:41 am PDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 40 min | 8:57 am PDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +13 kt | -9 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 07 min | 9:24 am PDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -12 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 25 min | 9:42 am PDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -22 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 46 min | 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 44 min | 12:01 pm PDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | +40 kt | -42 °C | 80 kt | 21 h 33 min | 2:50 pm PDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 53 kt | +53 kt | -48 °C | 67 kt | 25 h 44 min | 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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
| 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; 97 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| GRB | used from 199 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/24 | 260/18 16° | 270/20 11° | 290/14 4° | 280/24 -9° | 300/34 -21° | 310/51 -38° | 310/54 -48° | 300/71 -51° |
| LSE | used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/33 | 250/29 17° | 250/15 9° | 260/12 6° | 280/21 -9° | 280/33 -20° | 300/43 -36° | 310/56 -45° | 300/79 -53° |
| MCW | used from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/35 | 240/33 18° | 250/20 10° | 260/10 6° | 270/18 -8° | 260/28 -19° | 280/30 -34° | 290/49 -43° | 280/70 -54° |
| MSP | used from 448 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/28 | 240/30 19° | 240/24 12° | 240/17 5° | 270/24 -10° | 270/33 -20° | 280/48 -35° | 290/55 -45° | 280/84 -54° |
| FSD | used from 498 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/16 | 220/20 17° | 240/26 13° | 230/19 6° | 240/25 -9° | 240/28 -20° | 250/39 -33° | 250/44 -43° | 260/63 -52° |
| ABR | used from 648 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 030/24 | 220/5 16° | 230/18 12° | 230/32 5° | 240/38 -10° | 250/37 -20° | 240/40 -35° | 240/56 -44° | 250/72 -52° |
| PIR | used from 698 nm out; 30 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| RAP | used from 797 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| MLS | used from 947 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| BIL | used from 997 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 080/24 | 130/14 -1° | 180/33 0° | 210/43 -10° | 220/58 -21° | 200/55 -36° | 220/75 -44° | 240/83 -48° | |
| DLN | used from 1196 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| BOI | used from 1345 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| RDM | used from 1495 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YIP Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 40 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| MWC Milwaukee, WI | 209 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 744 ft | ||||
| RST Rochester, MN | 409 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,317 ft | ||||
| TKC Tracy, MN | 538 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 737 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,744 ft | ||||
| EFC Belle Fourche, SD | 897 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,190 ft | ||||
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 1126 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| SMN Salmon, ID | 1325 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,044 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 1415 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 1634 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| EUG Eugene, OR | destination | no report just now | 373 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:39 am PDT (14:39 UTC)
EUG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 EUG 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 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, Mahlon Sweet Field.