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Oakland County International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall PTK → BWI

371 nautical miles (427 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 129° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC). Right now PTK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; BWI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 98 to 273 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 185 to 293 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 273 to 322 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 PTK.

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

B738 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm west, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E55P at 3,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B739 descending, 22 nm southwest, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
A320 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 20 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
CRJ7 descending, 26 nm southwest, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 98 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV 24L FINAL/TM 1415/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK B19
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
24L final
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B19
B39M at 2,700 ft, 26 nm southwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 98 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 1313/FL027/TP B39M/SK B027/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
B027
Remarks
during the descent
C56X at 2,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: cak. 127 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 1457/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM CAK
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
cak
RV12 at 1,900 ft, 21 nm southwest, 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 127 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV POV/TM 1446/FL019/TP RV12/SK B020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over POV
Time
14:46 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
RV12
Sky
B020
TBM9 at 2,200 ft, 41 nm southwest, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast from 2,200 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 127 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1414/FL022/TP TBM9/SK OVC022 TOP030/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 41 nm southwest, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,200 ft. 127 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1336/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 TOP032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,200 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, AGC, PSB). 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	280° at 16 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	2 h 46 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	2 h 42 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	2 h 40 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	2 h 38 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	2 h 37 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	2 h 36 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	2 h 36 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	2 h 35 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	2 h 35 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	2 h 29 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-36 °C	156 kt	2 h 23 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-45 °C	166 kt	2 h 14 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-49 °C	174 kt	2 h 08 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
AGC	used from 146 nm out; 47 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
PSB	used from 244 nm out; 46 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°

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
PTK Pontiac, MI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	980 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
DET Detroit, MI	20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	8 mi	none	624 ft	14:53 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	107 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	876 ft	14:45 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	146 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,191 ft	14:51 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	176 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	234 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,198 ft	14:47 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	254 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	14:54 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	312 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	14:53 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	332 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	308 ft	14:47 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	143 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 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 northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PTK, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 127 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 146 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 146 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 351 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 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: Oakland County International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.