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Smyrna Airport to Oakland County International MQY → PTK

425 nautical miles (489 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now 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: 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
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 158 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 MQY.

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

A319 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B77W at 31,000 ft, 37 nm west, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 20 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
E170 climbing, 8 nm west, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
B712 at 600 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 148 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 46 nm southeast, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 148 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 23,000 ft, 22 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 17 nm east, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 198 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 198 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B744 climbing, 18 nm east, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 207 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
E145 climbing, 24 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 257 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 24 nm east, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 24 nm east, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,600 ft, 39 nm west, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 306 nm along the route, 39 nm west 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

16 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, CVG, 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	330° at 13 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	3 h 50 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	4 h 08 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	4 h 12 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	4 h 18 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	4 h 26 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+25 kt	1 °C	95 kt	4 h 28 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	4 h 28 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	4 h 28 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	4 h 28 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-21 °C	91 kt	4 h 40 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	4 h 23 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 40 kt	+20 kt	-41 °C	100 kt	4 h 15 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 39 kt	+20 kt	-47 °C	100 kt	4 h 15 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 49 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 31 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
FWA	used from 247 nm out; 50 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 395 nm out; 97 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
MQY Smyrna, TN	departure	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
XNX Gallatin, TN	20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	583 ft	00:55 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	69 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	716 ft	00:55 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	109 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	138 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	545 ft	00:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	198 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	896 ft	00:52 UTC
RID Richmond, IN	237 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,139 ft	23:35 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	257 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	7 mi	800 ft	1,009 ft	00:56 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	326 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	4 mi	600 ft	763 ft	00:55 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	356 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	683 ft	00:52 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	395 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	00:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,139 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, 1:03 am EDT (05:03 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 MQY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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 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: Smyrna Airport, Oakland County International.