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 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:59 am EDT (15:59 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: 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 80 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 248 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 268 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 298 to 457 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, fog). Over the last 417 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 JAX.
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 08:00–15:00 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 | 340° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 17 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 25 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 39 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 7 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 44 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 49 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +27 kt | 0 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 54 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -4 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 05 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -7 °C | 90 kt | 8 h 10 min | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | +32 kt | -19 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 21 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -33 °C | 82 kt | 8 h 58 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 48 kt | +43 kt | -42 °C | 77 kt | 9 h 33 min | 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | +32 kt | -50 °C | 88 kt | 8 h 21 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CAE | used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 298 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 447 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CMH | used from 497 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CLE | used from 646 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| JES Jesup, GA | 60 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 80 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 169 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 268 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 358 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 437 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,221 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 477 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 567 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| MNN Marion, OH | 616 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 993 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | 706 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| PTK Pontiac, MI | destination | no report just now | 980 ft |
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, 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
PTK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
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.