Plan a flight · Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)

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 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC). Right now PTK is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; PVD is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 7 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 159 to 397 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 228 to 417 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 268 nm of the route.
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 last 20 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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
B738 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm south, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 19 nm north, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 357 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 38 nm north, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 34,000 ft, 3 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 377 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
A320 at 24,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 506 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
B739 descending, 27 nm south, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 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 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 26 nm south, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm west, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B712 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm south, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: layers below during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO146029/TM 1510/FL160/TP B712/WX VMC/TB NEG/RM LYRS BLO DURGD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
29 nm southeast (146°) of DXO
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
layers below during the descent
B38M at 32,000 ft, 37 nm north, 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKW UA /OV ECK/TM 1545/FL320/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKW
Where
over ECK
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zob
E75S at 18,000 ft, 32 nm south, 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC): no turbulence up to 18,000 ft, remarks: zob. 40 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO105040/TM 1534/FL180/TP E75S/TB NEG BLO 180/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
40 nm east (105°) of DXO
Time
15:34 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
no below 18,000 ft
Remarks
zob
PA46 climbing, 36 nm south, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	3 h 51 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	3 h 51 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	3 h 50 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	3 h 48 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	3 h 50 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	3 h 48 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	3 h 45 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	3 h 43 min	3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	3 h 43 min	3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 34 kt	−31 kt	-21 °C	151 kt	3 h 33 min	3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	3 h 27 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-46 °C	162 kt	3 h 19 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	−46 kt	-52 °C	166 kt	3 h 14 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
BUF	used from 99 nm out; 86 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 248 nm out; 69 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
AVP	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
ALB	used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
BDL	used from 447 nm out; 8 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	980 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
DET Detroit, MI	20 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	624 ft	15:53 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 broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	692 ft	15:53 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	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	955 ft	15:53 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	328 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,635 ft	15:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	427 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	163 ft	15:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	476 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	173 ft	15:51 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	486 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	15:53 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	11:51 am EDT (15:51 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, 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
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.