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Oakland County International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport PTK → ICT

709 nautical miles (816 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PTK is IFR, wind calm; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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 first 30 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

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
H25B at 1,500 ft, 1 nm west, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 descending, 27 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the departure end, 27 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, 27 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 27 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, 22 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm south 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
CRJ2 descending, 22 nm north, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
B712 at 300 ft, 27 nm southeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2221/FL003/TP B712/SK OVC/RM TOPS 040 BASES 003
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm south, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
A320 descending, 27 nm southeast, 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2138/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC/RM TOPS 035 BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft
C172 descending, 22 nm north, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV KFNT/TM 2132/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over KFNT
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
TBM8 at 1,600 ft, 20 nm south, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARB UA /OV ARB060001/TM 2124/FL016/TP TBM8/SK OVC016
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARB
Where
1 nm northeast (060°) of ARB
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 80 nm along the route, 10 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
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 80 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

5 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 (MKG, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, ICT). 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 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	6 h 38 min	2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	6 h 45 min	2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	6 h 45 min	2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	6 h 41 min	2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	6 h 34 min	1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+13 kt	0 °C	107 kt	6 h 38 min	2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	6 h 38 min	2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	6 h 38 min	2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	+12 kt	-19 °C	108 kt	6 h 34 min	1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	+18 kt	-34 °C	102 kt	6 h 57 min	2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	+22 kt	-43 °C	98 kt	7 h 14 min	2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	+28 kt	-50 °C	92 kt	7 h 42 min	3:05 am CDT (08:05 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 108 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 75 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°
JOT	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 300 nm out; 48 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°
BRL	used from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
COU	used from 399 nm out; 63 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 499 nm out; 29 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
ICT	used from 649 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -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
PTK Pontiac, MI	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,000 ft	23:56 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	140 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	23:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	190 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	596 ft	23:50 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	220 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	23:45 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	309 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	23:54 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	389 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	23:54 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	449 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	23:35 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS	559 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,096 ft	23:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	569 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	23:53 UTC
EMP Emporia, KS	639 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,207 ft	23:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,332 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 am CDT (06:57 UTC)

Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ICT

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at ICT 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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 southern Plains · 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.