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Monroe County to Southwest Florida International BMG → RSW

795 nautical miles (915 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BMG is low IFR, wind calm; RSW 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: 2 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 189 to 219 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 338 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 557 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 BMG.

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

B38M at 23,700 ft, 37 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A21N at 17,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast 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, 26 nm northeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 119 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B712 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
E170 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm west, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 328 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B752 descending, 6 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 348 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B39M at 35,000 ft, 47 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 547 nm along the route, 47 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, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 577 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, 22 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 636 nm along the route, 22 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. 656 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
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 47 nm east, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 716 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 726 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (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	310° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 59 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	5 h 43 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−22 kt	13 °C	142 kt	5 h 36 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−23 kt	10 °C	143 kt	5 h 34 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	5 h 31 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	5 h 34 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	5 h 38 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	5 h 43 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	5 h 46 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-18 °C	135 kt	5 h 53 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 26 kt	−10 kt	-33 °C	130 kt	6 h 07 min	4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 25 kt	−4 kt	-40 °C	124 kt	6 h 25 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 19 kt	+1 kt	-50 °C	119 kt	6 h 41 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 149 nm out; 63 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°
TYS	used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
ATL	used from 298 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 398 nm out; 55 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 497 nm out; 63 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°
JAX	used from 547 nm out; 72 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 597 nm out; 84 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
BMG Bloomington, IN	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	845 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
SDF Louisville, KY	70 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	01:56 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	89 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	209 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,881 ft	01:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	318 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	01:50 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	338 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	01:53 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	418 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	01:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	527 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	01:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	636 nm out, 22 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	676 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	766 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	01:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RSW

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 Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BMG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at BMG 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Monroe County, Southwest Florida International.