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Willow Run Airport to Okc Will Rogers International YIP → OKC

774 nautical miles (891 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC). Right now YIP is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 427 to 616 nm out.

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, 15 nm southeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 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, 29 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 29 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, 29 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, 29 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, 29 nm southeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 29 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, 6 nm northwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 6 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
  • A320 at 30,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 109 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
    Report
    a routine report filed through ASW
    Where
    over OLK
    Time
    11:49 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
  • E170 at 26,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 675 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
    Report
    a routine report filed through TUL
    Where
    over TUL
    Time
    12:34 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZFW50

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 8 forecast points nearest it (FWA, JOT, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 24 kt+24 kt96 kt8 h 04 min5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 23 kt+23 kt15 °C97 kt7 h 59 min5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 20 kt+20 kt12 °C100 kt7 h 44 min5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 20 kt+18 kt9 °C102 kt7 h 35 min5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 21 kt+18 kt6 °C102 kt7 h 35 min5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 23 kt+19 kt1 °C101 kt7 h 40 min5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 25 kt+21 kt-4 °C99 kt7 h 49 min5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 27 kt+22 kt-7 °C98 kt7 h 54 min5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 36 kt+30 kt-19 °C90 kt8 h 36 min6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300280° at 55 kt+40 kt-32 °C80 kt9 h 40 min7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 58 kt+37 kt-37 °C83 kt9 h 20 min6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 53 kt+31 kt-48 °C89 kt8 h 42 min6:20 pm CDT (23:20 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; 83 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°
JOTused from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/30250/26 16°270/27 11°280/34 5°290/32 -8°280/37 -21°280/40 -36°290/46 -37°290/56 -47°
SPIused from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line230/24240/21 15°260/11 12°280/19 6°270/23 -8°280/34 -20°290/55 -33°290/62 -37°290/55 -47°
STLused from 348 nm out; 28 nm from the line240/25240/21 15°260/21 12°270/21 7°280/25 -7°280/39 -19°290/65 -31°290/70 -38°290/59 -48°
COUused from 397 nm out; 33 nm from the line240/28240/22 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°270/23 -7°260/39 -19°290/70 -30°290/71 -37°290/58 -48°
SGFused from 496 nm out; 34 nm from the line220/23240/29 16°240/21 13°240/15 7°270/28 -7°260/34 -18°280/67 -29°290/59 -37°290/51 -49°
TULused from 596 nm out; 59 nm from the line210/24220/29 18°240/17 14°250/16 8°260/28 -6°260/36 -18°270/63 -28°280/54 -37°290/46 -49°
OKCused from 745 nm out; 15 nm from the line200/23220/26 19°210/12 16°230/16 8°250/36 -6°250/45 -17°260/61 -28°270/51 -37°270/42 -49°

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 IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 5 mi 500 ft 715 ft 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI 40 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,000 ft 13:56 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN 109 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 777 ft 14:15 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN 189 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 605 ft 13:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL 278 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 681 ft 13:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL 318 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 597 ft 13:52 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO 447 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 549 ft 13:53 UTC
AIZ Kaiser/Lake Ozark, MO 487 nm out, 7 nm east of the line VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 869 ft 13:56 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO 596 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 977 ft 13:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK 675 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (180°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 677 ft 13:53 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK 725 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,000 ft 13:53 UTC
OKC Oklahoma City, OK destination VFR from the south (170°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 1,295 ft 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,295 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OKC
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for YIP, the departure
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
  • 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 14 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 OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Okc Will Rogers International.