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Asheville Regional to Tampa International AVL → TPA

448 nautical miles (515 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 187° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; TPA is VFR, wind calm. 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 8,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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 AVL.

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

PA32 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm east, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 100 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 31 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 119 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
E170 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm west, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 47 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, 16 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 378 nm along the route, 16 nm east 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 398 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (GSP, CAE, 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	290° at 18 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	3 h 33 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	3 h 30 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	3 h 39 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−1 kt	9 °C	121 kt	3 h 42 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	3 h 48 min	1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 30 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	3 h 56 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	4 h 04 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 36 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	4 h 14 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	+24 kt	-16 °C	96 kt	4 h 40 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 49 kt	+36 kt	-31 °C	84 kt	5 h 20 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 53 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	5 h 54 min	3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 54 kt	+46 kt	-52 °C	74 kt	6 h 03 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 100 nm out; 79 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
SAV	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
PIE	used from 348 nm out; 79 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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
AVL Asheville, NC	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
GYH Greenville, SC	40 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	01:35 UTC
AND Anderson, SC	60 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	781 ft	00:56 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	109 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	501 ft	01:35 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	169 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	327 ft	01:35 UTC
AZE Hazlehurst, GA	209 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				255 ft
AMG Alma, GA	239 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				199 ft
LCQ Lake City, FL	319 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:35 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	378 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	01:51 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	418 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AVL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Asheville Regional, Tampa International.