Plan a flight · Sun 8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC)

Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Sarasota/Bradenton International BLV → SRQ

763 nautical miles (878 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BLV is VFR, wind calm; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 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: 216 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 406 to 604 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 BLV.

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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 238 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B737 at 31,000 ft, 3 nm east, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 89 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B738 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 158 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 25,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 168 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B77W at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 168 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 38,000 ft, 10 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 396 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B739 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 515 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A321 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 555 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 574 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast 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, 29 nm northeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 604 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast 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
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm east, 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm east 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, 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 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 47 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	14 °C	145 kt	5 h 16 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−26 kt	11 °C	146 kt	5 h 14 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−27 kt	7 °C	147 kt	5 h 11 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	5 h 16 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	5 h 18 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	5 h 29 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-33 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-41 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 23 kt	−15 kt	-50 °C	135 kt	5 h 39 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 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
STL	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
CGI	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
BNA	used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 297 nm out; 22 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
CSG	used from 396 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 495 nm out; 39 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 644 nm out; 64 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
BLV Belleville, IL	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	50 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	01:52 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	99 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	198 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				765 ft
HSV Huntsville, AL	277 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	01:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	337 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	416 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
BGE Bainbridge, GA	525 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west (260°) at 5 knots		none	141 ft	01:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	555 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	01:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	654 nm out, 24 nm east of the line	no report just now				11 ft
SPG St Petersburg, FL	743 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	01:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 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, 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for SRQ

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-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BLV, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, clear skies
Changing between Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, low-level wind shear, clear skies
Changing between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 30,000 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 BLV 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SRQ 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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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: Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport, Sarasota/Bradenton International.