Plan a flight · Mon 2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)

Monmouth Executive to Oakland County International BLM → PTK

444 nautical miles (511 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BLM is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; PTK is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 207 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 256 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 BLM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 33 nm north, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 306 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A319 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
E145 at 600 ft, 45 nm southwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 109 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
A333 descending, 25 nm south, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 25 nm south, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 25 nm south, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE). 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	340° at 8 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	3 h 52 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 12 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	3 h 56 min	6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	4 h 04 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	4 h 07 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	4 h 07 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	4 h 11 min	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	4 h 19 min	6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-11 °C	102 kt	4 h 21 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-22 °C	97 kt	4 h 35 min	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-36 °C	89 kt	4 h 59 min	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-42 °C	84 kt	5 h 17 min	7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-49 °C	83 kt	5 h 21 min	7:26 am EDT (11:26 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 42 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 148 nm out; 29 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 247 nm out; 82 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 296 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BLM Belmar/Farmingdale, NJ	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	153 ft	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	30 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	05:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	393 ft	05:51 UTC
ZER Pottsville, PA	109 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,729 ft	05:55 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	138 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	05:54 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	217 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
BFD Bradford, PA	227 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	2,143 ft	05:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	296 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
HZY Ashtabula, OH	316 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	926 ft	05:58 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	424 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	624 ft	05:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	980 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PTK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet marginal VFR

At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for PTK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 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 7 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 296 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 296 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BLM 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PTK is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Monmouth Executive, Oakland County International.