Plan a flight · Sun 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC)

Oakland County International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International PTK → PHX

1,452 nautical miles (1,671 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 7:42 am MST (14:42 UTC). Right now PTK is IFR, wind calm; PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21. 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

SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1024 to 1263 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

SIGMET W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 179 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1005 to 1412 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 1203 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1213 to 1412 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

A21N descending, 27 nm south, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm south 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, 27 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the departure end, 27 nm south 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
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
E75S descending, 27 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 27 nm south 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
B712 at 300 ft, 27 nm south, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm south 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
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
A320 descending, 27 nm south, 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 3,500 ft bases 500 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm south 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
E55P descending, 24 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 24 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, 21 nm north, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 21 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
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 13 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
C172 descending, 21 nm north, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 21 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
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 70 nm along the route, 45 nm south 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
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 80 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest 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

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MKG, JOT, BRL, DSM, MKC, SLN, GCK, PUB, ALS, ABQ, PHX). 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	210° at 21 kt	+18 kt	21 °C	102 kt	14 h 14 min	7:42 am MST (14:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	14 h 31 min	7:59 am MST (14:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+20 kt	12 °C	100 kt	14 h 31 min	7:59 am MST (14:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+21 kt	8 °C	99 kt	14 h 40 min	8:08 am MST (15:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+22 kt	4 °C	98 kt	14 h 49 min	8:17 am MST (15:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+25 kt	0 °C	95 kt	15 h 17 min	8:45 am MST (15:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-4 °C	93 kt	15 h 37 min	9:05 am MST (16:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 27 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	15 h 57 min	9:25 am MST (16:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	+31 kt	-19 °C	89 kt	16 h 19 min	9:47 am MST (16:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 44 kt	+47 kt	-32 °C	73 kt	19 h 53 min	1:21 pm MST (20:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 48 kt	+49 kt	-40 °C	71 kt	20 h 27 min	1:55 pm MST (20:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	+50 kt	-49 °C	70 kt	20 h 45 min	2:13 pm MST (21:13 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; 106 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°
JOT	used from 149 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°
BRL	used from 298 nm out; 43 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°
DSM	used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
MKC	used from 497 nm out; 63 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°
SLN	used from 597 nm out; 70 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GCK	used from 746 nm out; 71 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
PUB	used from 945 nm out; 83 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
ALS	used from 995 nm out; 83 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
ABQ	used from 1094 nm out; 70 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 1293 nm out; 134 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°

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 few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	1.5 mi	1,600 ft	980 ft	8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC)
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	99 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	873 ft	23:53 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	199 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	23:53 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	328 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	23:52 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	547 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	23:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	637 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	23:52 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	835 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	23:54 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS	895 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	00:15 UTC
AXX Angel Fire, NM	1074 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	8,379 ft	00:15 UTC
XNI Zuni, NM	1273 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,371 ft	00:15 UTC
TYL Taylor, AZ	1343 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 32	8 mi	none	5,823 ft	23:35 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,134 ft	4:51 pm MST (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:42 am MST (14:42 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHX

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 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 PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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

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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.