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Willow Run Airport to East Texas Regional YIP → GGG

796 nautical miles (916 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 226°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC). Right now YIP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; GGG is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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 return flight

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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

  • B739 descending, 8 nm east, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm east 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, 0 nm northwest, 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, 0 nm northwest 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
  • B738 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 30 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through FNT
    Where
    15 nm south (179°) of FNT
    Time
    13:18 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • C172 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 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, 4 nm southwest 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 2,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast 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, 9 nm southeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southwest, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest 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
  • B722 at 6,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm southeast 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
  • F2TH descending, 20 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast 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, 20 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast 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
  • B738 climbing, 20 nm southeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast 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
  • B738 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest 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
  • EMBRAER at 400 ft, 50 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 199 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
    Report
    a routine report filed through BAK
    Where
    over KBAK
    Time
    13:37 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    EMBRAER
    Weather
    haze
    Remarks
    ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
  • G280 at 200 ft, 50 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 199 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
    Report
    a routine report filed through BAK
    Where
    over KBAK
    Time
    13:10 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    G280
    Weather
    fog
    Remarks
    ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground

4 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 7 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 19 kt+17 kt103 kt7 h 44 min5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 20 kt+18 kt15 °C102 kt7 h 48 min5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 21 kt+19 kt11 °C101 kt7 h 53 min5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 22 kt+17 kt8 °C103 kt7 h 44 min5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 23 kt+15 kt5 °C105 kt7 h 35 min5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 25 kt+16 kt1 °C104 kt7 h 39 min5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 27 kt+17 kt-4 °C103 kt7 h 44 min5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 28 kt+18 kt-7 °C102 kt7 h 48 min5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 32 kt+17 kt-17 °C103 kt7 h 44 min5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 46 kt+16 kt-32 °C104 kt7 h 39 min5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 50 kt+14 kt-38 °C106 kt7 h 31 min5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 48 kt+3 kt-49 °C117 kt6 h 48 min4:43 pm CDT (21:43 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FWAused from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line250/18260/22 15°260/27 7°290/26 6°290/28 -8°290/39 -20°280/36 -37°290/54 -39°310/60 -48°
INDused from 149 nm out; 28 nm from the line260/18250/20 15°260/26 9°290/28 5°290/30 -7°280/40 -20°280/46 -35°290/53 -38°300/58 -47°
EVVused from 249 nm out; 57 nm from the line270/15250/15 14°260/24 11°270/28 6°280/30 -7°280/34 -18°290/48 -33°290/59 -38°300/56 -48°
CGIused from 348 nm out; 38 nm from the line250/22250/17 15°250/25 11°260/27 7°270/35 -7°280/38 -17°300/63 -31°300/62 -38°300/55 -49°
MEMused from 497 nm out; 78 nm from the line240/14260/23 16°250/22 11°250/20 7°270/24 -6°270/27 -16°310/49 -30°310/46 -39°320/43 -50°
LITused from 547 nm out; 37 nm from the line230/23250/23 17°250/18 11°250/18 7°250/27 -7°270/23 -15°290/50 -30°300/43 -38°320/38 -50°
SHVused from 696 nm out; 54 nm from the line200/17190/28 18°200/15 13°250/12 7°260/28 -7°280/22 -14°290/29 -29°310/33 -39°340/27 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
YIP Detroit, MI departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots 7 mi none 715 ft 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
TOL Toledo, OH 40 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet from the south (190°) at 5 knots 8 mi 500 ft 683 ft 14:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 109 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the south (180°) at 5 knots 8 mi 25,000 ft 814 ft 13:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN 199 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 30,000 ft 796 ft 13:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 239 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 589 ft 13:53 UTC
MWA Marion, IL 368 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 471 ft 14:45 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO 408 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 341 ft 14:03 UTC
ARG Walnut Ridge, AR 507 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 279 ft 13:56 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR 607 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the west (260°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 13:53 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR 666 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 181 ft 13:55 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR 726 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 389 ft 13:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX destination VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 365 ft 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 814 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GGG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GGG
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for YIP, the departure
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
  • From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

  • 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at GGG 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Willow Run Airport, East Texas Regional.