Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Oakland County International PDK → PTK
529 nautical miles (609 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 004°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC). Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; PTK is low IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 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 above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 70 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 80 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 469 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 210 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 PDK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 32 nm west, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 250 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 100 ft, 43 nm west, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 310 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B763 at 200 ft, 43 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 310 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 47 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 310 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 17 nm west, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 390 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
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 6 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 4 h 57 min | 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 5 h 21 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 27 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 24 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 14 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 11 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -2 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 14 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 14 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 28 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 17 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 33 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 31 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | +30 kt | -34 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 53 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 53 kt | +39 kt | -43 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 32 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 50 kt | +35 kt | -51 °C | 85 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| TYS | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| LOU | used from 200 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 250 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CMH | used from 350 nm out; 38 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 449 nm out; 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDK Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| CNI Canton, GA | 30 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,219 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 60 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,200 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 1,906 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 120 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 190 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| IOB Mount Sterling, KY | 250 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 300 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 330 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,076 ft | 09:43 UTC |
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 390 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,121 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 459 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 683 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| YIP Detroit, MI | 499 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 715 ft | 09:07 UTC |
| PTK Pontiac, MI | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 980 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 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, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PTK
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds 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 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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
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, Oakland County International.