Willow Run Airport to Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field YIP → LFT
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 218° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC). Right now YIP is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; LFT is VFR, wind calm. 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
- 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 first 350 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, BNA, MEM, JAN, MSY, LCH). 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 | 270° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 7 h 25 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 15 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 0 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 09 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 09 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +6 kt | -18 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 17 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +1 kt | -32 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 58 min | 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 44 kt | −5 kt | -41 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 38 min | 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 48 kt | −10 kt | -51 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 23 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 82 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° |
| IND | used from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 250 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| BNA | used from 350 nm out; 66 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° |
| MEM | used from 450 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| JAN | used from 600 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MSY | used from 750 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 800 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YIP Detroit, MI | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 715 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 683 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 150 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | none | 937 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 210 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 320 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 370 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 563 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 470 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| UOX Oxford, MS | 550 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 452 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 610 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 670 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| HZR New Roads, LA | 790 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| LFT Lafayette, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LFT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LFT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 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, Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field.