Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County PDK → PLN
703 nautical miles (808 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 358°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC). Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; PLN is VFR, wind variable at 3 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, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 59 to 178 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 89 to 623 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 89 nm along 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 PDK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 36 nm east, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 465 nm along the route, 36 nm east 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, 36 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 465 nm along the route, 36 nm east 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, 36 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 465 nm along the route, 36 nm east 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
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 6 h 27 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 6 h 50 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 12 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 06 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 9 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 4 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 02 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 02 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 06 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 06 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 44 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -35 °C | 75 kt | 9 h 22 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 61 kt | +52 kt | -42 °C | 68 kt | 10 h 20 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 53 kt | +40 kt | -50 °C | 80 kt | 8 h 47 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 49 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 247 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| FWA | used from 396 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| MKG | used from 495 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| TVC | used from 594 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDK Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| CNI Canton, GA | 30 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 1,219 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 119 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 158 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 300 ft | 1,544 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 247 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 979 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 317 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 07:07 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 366 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,009 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| JYM Hillsdale, MI | 485 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 12,000 ft | 1,184 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 534 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 860 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MOP Mount Pleasant, MI | 584 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 754 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 653 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 1,158 ft | 07:25 UTC |
| PLN Pellston, MI | destination | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 720 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PLN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for PDK, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 307 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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: Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County.