Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm CDT (02:43 UTC)

Appleton International to Punta Gorda Airport ATW → PGD

1,088 nautical miles (1,252 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; PGD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 476 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 route from 479 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 519 to 659 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 878 nm along 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 ATW.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 679 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
E295 at 37,000 ft, 13 nm west, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 13 nm west, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 170 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
A21N at 17,000 ft, 5 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 329 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 12 nm east, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 389 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A320 descending, 49 nm east, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 539 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B39M at 35,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 868 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 888 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B738 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 958 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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

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 12 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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
3,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	8 h 11 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	7 h 53 min	6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	7 h 46 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−20 kt	10 °C	140 kt	7 h 46 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	8 h	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	8 h	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	7 h 56 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	7 h 56 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-7 °C	137 kt	7 h 56 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	7 h 43 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-33 °C	154 kt	7 h 04 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	6 h 58 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	7 h 12 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
JOT	used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 200 nm out; 66 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
LOU	used from 349 nm out; 14 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
BNA	used from 449 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
TYS	used from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 599 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 699 nm out; 56 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
TLH	used from 798 nm out; 70 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
JAX	used from 898 nm out; 81 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°
PIE	used from 948 nm out; 52 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°

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
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC)
MKE Milwaukee, WI	80 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	01:52 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	170 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	596 ft	01:50 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	240 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	01:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	389 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	01:56 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	519 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	1,881 ft	02:36 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	649 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	01:53 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	729 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	01:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	848 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	01:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	888 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	02:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	988 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ATW, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 749 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Appleton International, Punta Gorda Airport.