Plan a flight · Mon 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

Willow Run Airport to MC Allen International YIP → MFE

1,206 nautical miles (1,388 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now YIP is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 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: 7 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

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

220 , 16 nm southeast, 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1007 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSX UA /OV PSX080020/TM 1320/FL1302/TP 220/SK E145/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSX
Where
20 nm east (080°) of PSX
Time
13:20 UTC
Height
at 130,200 ft
Aircraft
220
Sky
E145
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
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, 11 nm southeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 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, 17 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 17 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, 17 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. At the departure end, 17 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, 17 nm southeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 17 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, 41 nm northwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 41 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, 36 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 209 nm along the route, 36 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

16 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 11 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 15 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	11 h 29 min	9:21 pm CDT (02:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	11 h 36 min	9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	11 h 36 min	9:28 pm CDT (02:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	11 h 16 min	9:08 pm CDT (02:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	11 h 10 min	9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	11 h 10 min	9:02 pm CDT (02:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	11 h 16 min	9:08 pm CDT (02:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	11 h 16 min	9:08 pm CDT (02:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	+14 kt	-16 °C	106 kt	11 h 23 min	9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	+9 kt	-31 °C	111 kt	10 h 52 min	8:44 pm CDT (01:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 35 kt	+5 kt	-39 °C	115 kt	10 h 29 min	8:21 pm CDT (01:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	−9 kt	-50 °C	129 kt	9 h 21 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 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

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	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 22 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
EVV	used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
MEM	used from 448 nm out; 66 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SHV	used from 698 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
HOU	used from 847 nm out; 75 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
PSX	used from 997 nm out; 4 nm from the line	180/20	180/15 17°	180/13 14°	180/9 9°	310/11 -5°	240/7 -14°	250/5 -29°	220/6 -39°	030/19 -51°
CRP	used from 1046 nm out; 38 nm from the line	170/16	170/18 18°	170/12 14°	190/8 9°	250/17 -4°	230/16 -14°	L/V -29°	120/5 -40°	060/26 -52°
BRO	used from 1146 nm out; 52 nm from the line	160/14	160/14 18°	150/14 14°	150/8 9°	L/V -4°	180/11 -14°	100/15 -30°	090/11 -40°	060/33 -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	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)
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	110 nm out, 7 nm north 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, 5 nm east 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
EVV Evansville, IN	309 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	13:54 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	399 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
MXA Manila, AR	488 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				242 ft
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	628 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	767 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
SGR Houston, TX	957 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	81 ft	13:53 UTC
PSX Palacios, TX	1017 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	14 ft	14:40 UTC
CRP Corpus Christi, TX	1106 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	13:51 UTC
MFE Mc Allen, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	107 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 MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MFE

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 11 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 MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFE is after sunset there (7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, MC Allen International.