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Willow Run Airport to Van Nuys Airport YIP → VNY

1,705 nautical miles (1,962 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 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: 6 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

  • SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 1057 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 first 150 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 319 to 887 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 897 to 1366 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 897 to 1495 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 987 to 1136 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1166 to 1475 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1356 to 1435 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1366 to 1505 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1366 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1515 to 1695 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

Not fetched just now.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, PUB, ALS, GJT, FMN, BCE, LAS, ONT, WJF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 28 kt+26 kt13 °C94 kt18 h 08 min5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 25 kt+25 kt14 °C95 kt17 h 57 min5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 21 kt+21 kt10 °C99 kt17 h 13 min4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 21 kt+20 kt6 °C100 kt17 h 03 min4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 22 kt+21 kt2 °C99 kt17 h 13 min4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 25 kt+24 kt-2 °C96 kt17 h 46 min5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 28 kt+27 kt-6 °C93 kt18 h 20 min6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 30 kt+30 kt-10 °C90 kt18 h 57 min6:43 pm PDT (01:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 38 kt+38 kt-20 °C82 kt20 h 48 min8:34 pm PDT (03:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 48 kt+49 kt-31 °C71 kt24 h 01 min11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 52 kt+55 kt-38 °C65 kt26 h 14 min2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 49 kt+52 kt-47 °C68 kt25 h 04 min12:50 am PDT (07:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 89 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
MKGused from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°
JOTused from 150 nm out; 42 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
DBQused from 249 nm out; 64 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
BRLused from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 399 nm out; 38 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 498 nm out; 44 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 598 nm out; 56 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 748 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
DENused from 897 nm out; 70 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
PUBused from 947 nm out; 39 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 1047 nm out; 64 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
GJTused from 1097 nm out; 79 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
FMNused from 1146 nm out; 65 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
BCEused from 1246 nm out; 89 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
LASused from 1396 nm out; 93 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
ONTused from 1595 nm out; 57 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -43°
WJFused from 1645 nm out; 24 nm from the line200/28 6°210/28 3°210/29 -4°210/28 -14°220/41 -20°220/47 -29°220/46 -37°220/53 -44°

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 no report just now 715 ft
JXN Jackson, MI 40 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,000 ft
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL 219 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 712 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA 459 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 957 ft
LNK Lincoln, NE 598 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,218 ft
OIN Oberlin, KS 778 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line no report just now 2,706 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO 987 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 6,187 ft
TEX Telluride, CO 1146 nm out, 2 nm east of the line no report just now 9,069 ft
PGA Page, AZ 1326 nm out, 4 nm north of the line no report just now 4,316 ft
HND Las Vegas, NV 1505 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 2,491 ft
VCV Victorville, CA 1645 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 2,885 ft
VNY Van Nuys, CA destination no report just now 802 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VNY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 pm PDT (23:49 UTC)

VNY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 1017 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1505 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1505 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Van Nuys Airport.