Plan a flight · Sun 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)

Oakland County International to Dallas Love Field PTK → DAL

866 nautical miles (997 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PTK is IFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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: 2 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 first 20 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 PTK.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 70 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 3 nm west, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 0 nm south, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 24 nm southeast, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 24 nm southeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 24 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
E75S descending, 24 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
E55P descending, 17 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
E170 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 50 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A320 climbing, 40 nm southeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 50 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 40 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 50 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 80 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft

4 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, SPI, STL, CGI, SGF, FSM, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 8 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	7 h 48 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	+8 kt	15 °C	112 kt	7 h 44 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	7 h 48 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	7 h 44 min	4:25 am CDT (09:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	7 h 36 min	4:17 am CDT (09:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+5 kt	0 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	7 h 28 min	4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	+3 kt	-7 °C	117 kt	7 h 24 min	4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-18 °C	118 kt	7 h 20 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	+5 kt	-33 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	+7 kt	-42 °C	113 kt	7 h 40 min	4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	+5 kt	-50 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 105 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°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
SPI	used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
STL	used from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
CGI	used from 448 nm out; 79 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 498 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
FSM	used from 597 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
DAL	used from 747 nm out; 95 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	50 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,000 ft	00:56 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	169 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	00:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	209 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:54 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	269 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	00:53 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	378 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	00:55 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	508 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
UNO West Plains, MO	528 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,228 ft	00:53 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	677 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	00:53 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	767 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	01:10 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	846 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,228 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PTK, the departure

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

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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

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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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, Dallas Love Field.