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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Tampa International AVP → TPA

869 nautical miles (1,000 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 205°, about 216° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 195 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 150 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 340 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 first 230 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 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 AVP.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 16 kt+13 kt13 °C107 kt8 h 07 min4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 19 kt+13 kt13 °C107 kt8 h 07 min4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 24 kt+18 kt12 °C102 kt8 h 31 min4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 27 kt+21 kt9 °C99 kt8 h 47 min5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 30 kt+24 kt6 °C96 kt9 h 03 min5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 34 kt+28 kt2 °C92 kt9 h 27 min5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 37 kt+31 kt-3 °C89 kt9 h 46 min6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 40 kt+34 kt-6 °C86 kt10 h 06 min6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 51 kt+47 kt-16 °C73 kt11 h 54 min8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 65 kt+62 kt-31 °C58 kt14 h 59 min11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 70 kt+69 kt-41 °C51 kt17 h 02 min1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 66 kt+64 kt-52 °C56 kt15 h 31 min11:58 am EDT (15:58 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
AVPused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
PSBused from 100 nm out; 103 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
RICused from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
RDUused from 300 nm out; 33 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
FLOused from 400 nm out; 45 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
CHSused from 500 nm out; 25 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
SAVused from 599 nm out; 29 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
JAXused from 649 nm out; 40 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
PIEused from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/7270/12 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA departure no report just now 961 ft
LNS Lancaster, PA 80 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 402 ft
DCA Washington, DC 160 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 14 ft
HEF Washington, DC 180 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 192 ft
BKT Blackstone, VA 280 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 437 ft
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC 360 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 435 ft
FLO Florence, SC 470 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 146 ft
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC 599 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 19 ft
SSI St Simons Island, GA 669 nm out, 13 nm west of the line no report just now 18 ft
CRG Jacksonville, FL 719 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 40 ft
BKV Brooksville, FL 839 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 76 ft
TPA Tampa, FL destination no report just now 26 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 961 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, 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)

TPA 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 13 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 150 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 430 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 729 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Tampa International.