Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field to Sarasota/Bradenton International BGM → SRQ
946 nautical miles (1,088 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 202°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 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: 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 279 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 587 to 936 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 BGM.
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 14:00–21:00 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 04 min | 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 14 °C | 135 kt | 7 h | 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 7 h | 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 7 h | 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 57 min | 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 54 min | 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -3 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 48 min | 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 43 min | 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 31 kt | −23 kt | -19 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 37 min | 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -33 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 13 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 37 kt | −29 kt | -43 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 21 min | 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | −16 kt | -50 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 57 min | 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -50° |
| RDU | used from 348 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 340/12 | 330/17 14° | 320/20 10° | 330/25 6° | 340/34 -6° | 340/38 -19° | 330/37 -32° | 330/35 -42° | 310/36 -51° |
| FLO | used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/11 | 330/15 14° | 330/22 10° | 350/21 7° | 340/30 -5° | 350/37 -19° | 350/34 -32° | 350/32 -42° | 310/37 -51° |
| CHS | used from 548 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/14 15° | 340/18 11° | 350/19 8° | 360/29 -5° | 350/33 -19° | 360/39 -31° | 360/28 -42° | 320/29 -50° |
| SAV | used from 647 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 340/14 | 330/21 16° | 340/26 12° | 350/25 8° | 360/28 -6° | 360/29 -19° | 360/36 -31° | 360/27 -42° | 330/31 -51° |
| JAX | used from 697 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/17 | 330/21 17° | 320/21 14° | 310/23 8° | 340/19 -6° | 360/26 -19° | 010/44 -30° | 360/35 -41° | 330/22 -50° |
| PIE | used from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 360/14 | 010/20 18° | 320/11 13° | 290/16 8° | 340/11 -6° | 350/21 -17° | 360/39 -32° | 010/39 -42° | 350/17 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGM Binghamton, NY | departure | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 70 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 179 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 199 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| FVX Farmville, VA | 309 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 415 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 398 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 518 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 637 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| FHB Fernandina Beach, FL | 747 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 757 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 916 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 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, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 15 nm from the route, 199 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, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 468 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 on the route, 757 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 767 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at BGM 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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: Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, Sarasota/Bradenton International.