Plan a flight · Mon 1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC)

Pontiac Municipal to Westchester County PNT → HPN

675 nautical miles (777 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PNT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; HPN is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 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 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 606 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 397 to 596 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 PNT.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 23 nm south, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm north, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,800 ft, 24 nm north, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 218 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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, 24 nm north, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 218 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
GA6C descending, 24 nm north, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010

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 (JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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	290° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 14 min	7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−7 kt	13 °C	127 kt	5 h 19 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	5 h 14 min	7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	5 h 12 min	7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	5 h 14 min	7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	5 h 09 min	7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	5 h 02 min	7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−16 kt	-9 °C	136 kt	4 h 58 min	7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	4 h 56 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-21 °C	142 kt	4 h 45 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-36 °C	147 kt	4 h 36 min	6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-42 °C	156 kt	4 h 20 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-49 °C	158 kt	4 h 16 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 32 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°
CLE	used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 397 nm out; 59 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 546 nm out; 16 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 645 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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
PNT Pontiac, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	666 ft	12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC)
IKK Kankakee, IL	40 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	629 ft	05:55 UTC
RCR Rochester, IN	109 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	05:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	159 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	5 mi	none	814 ft	05:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	218 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	683 ft	05:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	308 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	05:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	357 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,191 ft	05:51 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	417 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	526 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	05:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	586 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	05:54 UTC
CDW Caldwell, NJ	645 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	172 ft	05:53 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	439 ft	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,457 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for HPN

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 338 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 357 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at PNT 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HPN is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Pontiac Municipal, Westchester County.