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Oakland County International to Rhode Island TF Green International PTK → PVD

536 nautical miles (617 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC). Right now PTK is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 337 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 228 to 427 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

BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
B722 at 6,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B717 at 400 ft, 27 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm west, 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, 6 nm west 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
B739 at 9,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 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, 6 nm southeast 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
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 69 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
B738 climbing, 30 nm north, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 208 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
C208 at 2,700 ft, 38 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 218 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
B38M at 37,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 228 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
F2TH at 800 ft, 40 nm north, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. 248 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
5 nm south (190°) of ROC
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Sky
at 800 ft overcast
Remarks
tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (CLE, BUF, SYR, AVP, ALB, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	340° at 13 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 15 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 16 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	4 h 17 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	4 h 15 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	4 h 11 min	12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	4 h 04 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	4 h 02 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	3 h 58 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-9 °C	136 kt	3 h 56 min	12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-10 °C	136 kt	3 h 56 min	12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 26 kt	−16 kt	-21 °C	136 kt	3 h 56 min	12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 36 kt	−22 kt	-38 °C	142 kt	3 h 46 min	12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	−33 kt	-45 °C	153 kt	3 h 30 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	−36 kt	-52 °C	156 kt	3 h 26 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 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; 87 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°
BUF	used from 99 nm out; 86 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 248 nm out; 69 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
AVP	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BDL	used from 447 nm out; 8 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	4 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
DET Detroit, MI	20 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	7 mi	none	624 ft	11:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	99 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
DKK Dunkirk, NY	189 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	692 ft	12:07 UTC
HTF Hornell, NY	258 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,219 ft
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	288 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	955 ft	12:13 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	328 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,635 ft	12:13 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	427 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	163 ft	11:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	476 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	12:05 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	486 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	18 ft	11:53 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	54 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

The forecast for PTK, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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 Northeast · 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, Rhode Island TF Green International.