Plan a flight · Mon 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC)

Oakland County International to Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois PTK → MWA

391 nautical miles (449 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC). Right now PTK is IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; MWA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 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 205 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
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DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
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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
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 10 nm southeast, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 127 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N at 31,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 205 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
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Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
E550 at 8,700 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 332 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
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Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, IND, EVV). 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	280° at 18 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	3 h 29 min	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+3 kt	14 °C	117 kt	3 h 21 min	9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	3 h 26 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	3 h 28 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	3 h 31 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+9 kt	-1 °C	111 kt	3 h 31 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+9 kt	-4 °C	111 kt	3 h 31 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	3 h 31 min	9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+13 kt	-19 °C	107 kt	3 h 39 min	9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	3 h 41 min	9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 51 kt	+10 kt	-43 °C	110 kt	3 h 33 min	9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 60 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	3 h 28 min	9:09 am CDT (14:09 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 104 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 56 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°
IND	used from 195 nm out; 21 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
EVV	used from 293 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -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, a broken layer at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	980 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	29 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	09:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	49 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	1,000 ft	10:25 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	127 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	10:39 UTC
IWH Wabash, IN	156 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				795 ft
GUS Peru, IN	176 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	09:55 UTC
GPC Greencastle, IN	234 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	842 ft	10:35 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	264 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	09:53 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	342 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:35 UTC
HSB Harrisburg, IL	371 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	398 ft	10:35 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC)

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

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 MWA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 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, 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, Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois.