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Oakland County International to Evansville Regional PTK → EVV

335 nautical miles (386 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 39 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, 49 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 59 nm along the route, 49 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
  • A320 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
    Time
    02:03 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • A320 descending, 23 nm northwest, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. At the departure end, 23 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
    Report
    a routine report filed through FNT
    Where
    over FNT
    Time
    02:09 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
    Remarks
    on final runway 18 fnt
  • A320 descending, 28 nm northwest, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
    Report
    a routine report filed through FNT
    Where
    8 nm west (270°) of FNT
    Time
    01:35 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
    Remarks
    on final runway 09 fnt
  • 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
  • CRJ7 at 600 ft, 18 nm southeast, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
    Report
    a routine report filed through DTW
    Where
    over DTW
    Time
    02:07 UTC
    Height
    at the surface
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,500 ft
  • CRJ7 descending, 18 nm southeast, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 20 nm along the route, 18 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, 18 nm southeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 18 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, 18 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 20 nm along the route, 18 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
  • E170 at 21,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 39 nm along the route, 33 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
  • PA44 descending, 24 nm southeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 59 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over TOL
    Time
    02:27 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    PA44
    Sky
    BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
    Weather
    fog
  • C525 descending, 24 nm southeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOL
    Where
    over TOL
    Time
    01:41 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    C525
    Sky
    TOPS035 BKN010
    Weather
    2SM
  • A320 climbing, 24 nm southeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 59 nm along the route, 24 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

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, IND, EVV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 16 kt−1 kt121 kt2 h 46 min12:22 am CDT (05:22 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 18 kt−5 kt15 °C125 kt2 h 41 min12:17 am CDT (05:17 UTC)
8,500 ft330° at 19 kt−7 kt11 °C127 kt2 h 38 min12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC)
10,500 ft330° at 17 kt−8 kt6 °C128 kt2 h 37 min12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC)
12,500 ft330° at 15 kt−8 kt2 °C128 kt2 h 37 min12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 19 kt−6 kt-1 °C126 kt2 h 40 min12:16 am CDT (05:16 UTC)
16,500 ft320° at 23 kt−5 kt-5 °C125 kt2 h 41 min12:17 am CDT (05:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 26 kt−4 kt-8 °C124 kt2 h 42 min12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 35 kt−12 kt-20 °C132 kt2 h 32 min12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300330° at 49 kt−22 kt-35 °C142 kt2 h 22 min11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 62 kt−22 kt-43 °C142 kt2 h 22 min11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390330° at 61 kt−24 kt-50 °C144 kt2 h 20 min11:56 pm CDT (04:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CLEused from 0 nm out; 101 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
FWAused from 49 nm out; 55 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
INDused from 197 nm out; 7 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
EVVused from 296 nm out; 20 nm from the line280/15290/12 17°310/16 10°320/13 5°310/22 -6°320/26 -18°320/38 -33°310/56 -41°320/55 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PTK Pontiac, MI departure no report just now 980 ft
ARB Ann Arbor, MI 30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 839 ft
TOL Toledo, OH 59 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 683 ft
DFI Defiance, OH 89 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line no report just now 706 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN 128 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 814 ft
AID Anderson, IN 187 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 919 ft
IND Indianapolis, IN 217 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 796 ft
BMG Bloomington, IN 256 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 845 ft
DCY Washington, IN 296 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line no report just now 472 ft
EVV Evansville, IN destination no report just now 421 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 980 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EVV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)

EVV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at EVV 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EVV is before sunrise there (6:55 am CDT (11:55 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Evansville Regional.