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Oakland County International to Florence Regional PTK → FLO

538 nautical miles (619 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 167° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PTK is IFR, wind calm; FLO is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 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 379 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 448 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

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
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, 7 nm west, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm west 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, 7 nm west, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm west 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, 7 nm west, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm west 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
C525 descending, 38 nm southwest, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest 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, 38 nm southwest, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 50 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest 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
P28A descending, 35 nm west, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 70 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 49 nm east, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm west, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 24 nm east, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 209 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

10 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 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 (CLE, CMH, CRW, ROA, RDU, FLO). 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 12 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	4 h 14 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	4 h 08 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	4 h 12 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	4 h 16 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	4 h 20 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	4 h 20 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−5 kt	-3 °C	125 kt	4 h 18 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	4 h 16 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 17 kt	−6 kt	-8 °C	126 kt	4 h 16 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 22 kt	+2 kt	-20 °C	118 kt	4 h 34 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 34 kt	+8 kt	-32 °C	112 kt	4 h 48 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 44 kt	+17 kt	-39 °C	103 kt	5 h 13 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 46 kt	+14 kt	-49 °C	106 kt	5 h 05 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
CMH	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
ROA	used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 398 nm out; 81 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
FLO	used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -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 1,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
DTW Detroit, MI	30 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	2,000 ft	645 ft	01:53 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	70 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	590 ft	01:55 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	120 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	01:52 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	179 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	3 mi	700 ft	899 ft	01:53 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	219 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	269 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	01:54 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	359 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	23:35 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	418 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	458 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	609 ft	01:55 UTC
UDG Darlington, SC	518 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	192 ft	01:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,104 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at FLO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLO is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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 now, the Southeast · 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, Florence Regional.