Willow Run Airport to Lagrange/Callaway Airport YIP → LGC
559 nautical miles (643 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 188°, about 194° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 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: 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). Over the route from 80 to 190 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 459 nm along 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 (CLE, FWA, CMH, CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG). 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 | 330° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 4 h 07 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 14 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 56 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 56 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 01 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 07 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 05 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 05 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 05 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 31 kt | −21 kt | -19 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 38 kt | −26 kt | -34 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 50 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | −34 kt | -42 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 38 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 47 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 44 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 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; 83 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° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 65 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° |
| CMH | used from 100 nm out; 48 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° |
| CVG | used from 150 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| TYS | used from 299 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 449 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 549 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
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 | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 110 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,121 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 140 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 170 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 260 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| RGA Richmond, KY | 280 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,002 ft | ||||
| SCX Oneida, TN | 349 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,544 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 439 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 499 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,040 ft | ||||
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 509 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 841 ft | ||||
| LGC Lagrange, GA | destination | no report just now | 693 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
LGC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 519 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at LGC 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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, Lagrange/Callaway Airport.