Albany International to Sarasota/Bradenton International ALB → SRQ
1,016 nautical miles (1,169 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 221° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC). 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: 186 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 339 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 866 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 508 to 578 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 ALB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, ACY, RIC, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 19 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 7 h 42 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 45 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 45 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 53 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 4 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 56 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 8 h | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 04 min | 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 08 min | 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | −2 kt | -20 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 20 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -34 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 09 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -40 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 14 min | 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -49 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 50 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 55 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° |
| ACY | used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 249 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| RDU | used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 498 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| FLO | used from 548 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 598 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 697 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 747 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 896 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albany, NY | departure | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 70 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 149 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 239 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 359 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 478 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 164 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 518 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 657 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 847 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 926 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 11 nm from the route, 528 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 548 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 827 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 837 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 936 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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
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: Albany International, Sarasota/Bradenton International.