Plan a flight · Mon 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Oakland County International JAX → PTK

735 nautical miles (846 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 360° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 338 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 358 nm out.
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 417 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 318 to 457 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 JAX.

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

B38M at 36,000 ft, 35 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
MD83 climbing, 4 nm southeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 567 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B738 at 1,700 ft, 25 nm west, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 676 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm west, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 676 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 25 nm west, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 676 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 2 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 706 nm along the route, 2 nm north 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, 2 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 706 nm along the route, 2 nm north 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

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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, 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	330° at 18 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	7 h 04 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	7 h 12 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+19 kt	10 °C	101 kt	7 h 17 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	7 h 17 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+19 kt	3 °C	101 kt	7 h 17 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	7 h 21 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	7 h 25 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	7 h 30 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 34 kt	+26 kt	-19 °C	94 kt	7 h 49 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	7 h 35 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-41 °C	97 kt	7 h 35 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 37 kt	+27 kt	-49 °C	93 kt	7 h 54 min	10:45 am EDT (14:45 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CAE	used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
GSP	used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
TRI	used from 298 nm out; 38 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 447 nm out; 54 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CMH	used from 497 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 646 nm out; 63 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
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
JES Jesup, GA	60 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	107 ft	22:20 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	80 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	05:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	169 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	05:53 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	268 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	05:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	358 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	05:53 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	437 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,221 ft	06:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	477 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	828 ft	05:51 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	567 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	05:55 UTC
MNN Marion, OH	616 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	5 mi	900 ft	993 ft	06:43 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	706 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	645 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 1,518 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, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)

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

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

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Jacksonville International, Oakland County International.