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 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC). Right now PTK is IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 349 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
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OXI
- Where
- over OXI
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 | 250° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 94 kt | 7 h 33 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 16 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 57 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 49 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 57 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 05 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 14 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 19 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 52 kt | +46 kt | -33 °C | 74 kt | 9 h 35 min | 3:45 pm CDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 58 kt | +49 kt | -41 °C | 71 kt | 9 h 59 min | 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 61 kt | +45 kt | -49 °C | 75 kt | 9 h 27 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| SPI | used from 300 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 399 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 499 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| ICT | used from 649 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
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 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 980 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 1,000 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 140 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 798 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 190 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 220 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 10:45 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 309 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 389 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 449 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 559 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IXD Olathe, KS | 569 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,087 ft | 11:02 UTC |
| EMP Emporia, KS | 639 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,207 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 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, 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 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 Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 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 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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
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 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
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.