Plan a flight · Sun 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)

Naples Municipal to Buffalo Niagara International APF → BUF

1,019 nautical miles (1,173 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now APF is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots; BUF is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 569 to 689 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 639 to 969 nm out.
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 route from 679 to 979 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 290 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 APF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 29,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 819 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 31,000 ft, 10 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 220 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 20 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 44 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 250 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 32 nm east, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 519 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
C52C at 12,500 ft, 31 nm west, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 659 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
E145 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 679 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
E75S at 22,000 ft, 21 nm east, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 859 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 44 nm west, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 859 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, CAE, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	8 h 52 min	8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	9 h 06 min	8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	9 h 11 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	9 h 06 min	8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	8 h 56 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	8 h 47 min	7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+2 kt	-2 °C	118 kt	8 h 38 min	7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	0	-6 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	−4 kt	-19 °C	124 kt	8 h 13 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-33 °C	132 kt	7 h 43 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 38 kt	−25 kt	-40 °C	145 kt	7 h 02 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-50 °C	142 kt	7 h 11 min	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 90 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 300 nm out; 40 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CHS	used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
CAE	used from 450 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
FLO	used from 499 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/16	320/14 12°	320/19 7°	290/26 5°	260/39 -6°	250/45 -18°	230/62 -32°	230/83 -40°	230/64 -51°
RDU	used from 549 nm out; 71 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
ROA	used from 599 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
EKN	used from 749 nm out; 13 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
AGC	used from 799 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 899 nm out; 54 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 949 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°

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
APF Naples, FL	departure	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
RSW Fort Myers, FL	20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	02:53 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	130 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	82 ft	02:56 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	230 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	02:56 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	370 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	02:55 UTC
RBW Walterboro, SC	410 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	100 ft	02:55 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	559 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	02:55 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	679 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	1,175 ft	02:54 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	719 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	02:35 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	859 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,198 ft	02:55 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	949 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	03:01 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	726 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BUF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for APF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BUF is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 Southeast · 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: Naples Municipal, Buffalo Niagara International.