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Oakland County International to Smyrna Airport PTK → MQY

425 nautical miles (489 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 201°, about 208° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PTK is IFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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 99 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 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, 13 nm southeast, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 20 nm along the route, 13 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, 13 nm southeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 13 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, 13 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 20 nm along the route, 13 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, 42 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 30 nm along the route, 42 nm west 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
C525 descending, 8 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm east 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, 8 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm east 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, 19 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 19 nm east 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
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm west 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
E145 at 2,600 ft, 39 nm west, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026

14 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, CVG, LOU, BNA). 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	340° at 17 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 13 min	12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−18 kt	13 °C	138 kt	3 h 05 min	12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	3 h 05 min	12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−21 kt	6 °C	141 kt	3 h 01 min	12:03 am CDT (05:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−24 kt	3 °C	144 kt	2 h 57 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	2 h 57 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	2 h 57 min	11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	2 h 58 min	12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 36 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	2 h 53 min	11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−22 kt	-35 °C	142 kt	3 h	12:02 am CDT (05:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	3 h 03 min	12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	−16 kt	-47 °C	136 kt	3 h 08 min	12:10 am CDT (05:10 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; 95 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°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 63 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°
CVG	used from 148 nm out; 55 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 247 nm out; 15 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 346 nm out; 51 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°

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)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	30 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	01:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	69 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	5 mi	500 ft	683 ft	01:52 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	99 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	4 mi	1,700 ft	763 ft	01:55 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	168 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
RID Richmond, IN	188 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,139 ft	23:35 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	227 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	896 ft	01:52 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	286 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	545 ft	01:53 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	316 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	356 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	716 ft	01:35 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	405 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	583 ft	01:30 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots		none	543 ft	8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,139 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MQY

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 227 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 405 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MQY is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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 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, Smyrna Airport.