Plan a flight · Sun 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC)

Monroe County to Oakland County International BMG → PTK

256 nautical miles (295 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMG is VFR, wind calm; PTK is IFR, wind calm. 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: 2 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 last 39 nm of 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 BMG.

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

B38M at 23,700 ft, 37 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 7 nm northwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
CRJ2 at 3,300 ft, 7 nm northwest, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): no turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2133/FL033/TP CRJ2/SK B28 T33/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B28 T33
Turbulence
smooth
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 168 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
P28A descending, 37 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 187 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 37 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 187 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
A320 climbing, 24 nm southeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 197 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 24 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 197 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
A21N descending, 18 nm southeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 237 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 237 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
E75S descending, 18 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
E55P descending, 12 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (IND, FWA, 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
3,500 ft	340° at 12 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	2 h 16 min	10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	2 h 28 min	10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	+20 kt	12 °C	100 kt	2 h 34 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	2 h 35 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	360° at 28 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	2 h 37 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 29 kt	+22 kt	0 °C	98 kt	2 h 37 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 29 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	2 h 35 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	350° at 30 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	2 h 34 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 30 kt	+20 kt	-10 °C	100 kt	2 h 34 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-22 °C	97 kt	2 h 38 min	11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 43 kt	+21 kt	-37 °C	99 kt	2 h 35 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 40 kt	+10 kt	-42 °C	110 kt	2 h 20 min	10:49 pm EDT (02:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	+11 kt	-48 °C	109 kt	2 h 21 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 8 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 246 nm out; 102 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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
BMG Bloomington, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
IND Indianapolis, IN	39 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	23:54 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	128 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	23:57 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	168 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	706 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	197 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	00:21 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	227 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	23:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	destination	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	1.5 mi	1,600 ft	980 ft	8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 980 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, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PTK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 2 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 10 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BMG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BMG 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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, 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: Monroe County, Oakland County International.