Plan a flight · Mon 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC)

MC Allen International to Oakland County International MFE → PTK

1,228 nautical miles (1,414 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 029° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC). Right now MFE is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots; PTK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 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: 6 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 220 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 MFE.

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

B738 at 24,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): remarks: zhu. 200 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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VCT UA /OV KVCT360030/TM 1125/FL240/TP B738/SK TOP 220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
30 nm north (360°) of KVCT
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
C525 at 22,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 260 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A21N at 32,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 270 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 300 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 310 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 310 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A321 at 32,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 389 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
A321 , 6 nm west, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 449 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
E170 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 629 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 849 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 33 nm southeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 899 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
C525 at 41,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 929 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B763 at 26,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 929 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1029 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, 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	230° at 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	9 h 10 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	9 h 14 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	9 h 18 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	9 h 22 min	6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	9 h 31 min	6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	9 h 31 min	6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	9 h 27 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−10 kt	-5 °C	130 kt	9 h 27 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	9 h 27 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-16 °C	132 kt	9 h 18 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	−6 kt	-31 °C	126 kt	9 h 45 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 36 kt	−4 kt	-41 °C	124 kt	9 h 54 min	7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	10 h 52 min	8:02 pm EDT (00:02 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	160/15	160/15 18°	170/11 14°	150/7 9°	L/V -4°	170/6 -15°	100/15 -29°	100/14 -41°	040/26 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
PSX	used from 150 nm out; 13 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
HOU	used from 250 nm out; 22 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
SHV	used from 350 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LIT	used from 499 nm out; 81 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 649 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 749 nm out; 27 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 849 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
IND	used from 949 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 1049 nm out; 27 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 1198 nm out; 102 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
MFE Mc Allen, TX	departure	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	4 mi	none	107 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
CRP Corpus Christi, TX	100 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	46 ft	12:51 UTC
PSX Palacios, TX	190 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	14 ft	12:53 UTC
SGR Houston, TX	250 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	81 ft	12:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	439 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet Weather: mist	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	257 ft	12:56 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	509 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	277 ft	12:53 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	699 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	12:53 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	839 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	12:45 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	969 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	12:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	1099 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	12:54 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	1198 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	12:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	6 mi	23,000 ft	980 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 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, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PTK

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for MFE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: MC Allen International, Oakland County International.