Plan a flight · Sun 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Sarasota/Bradenton International BUF → SRQ

952 nautical miles (1,095 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 193°, about 204° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BUF is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 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: 75 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 397 nm out.
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 79 to 367 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 317 to 466 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 BUF.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 27 nm west, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 198 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 228 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 4,700 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75S at 22,000 ft, 30 nm east, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 159 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 35 nm west, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 159 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 44 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 327 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 44 nm west, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 327 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 337 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 11 nm southeast, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 337 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
C52C at 12,500 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 367 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 27 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 565 nm along the route, 27 nm west 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
E170 at 15,500 ft, 22 nm southeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 763 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 773 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 35 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 793 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, AGC, EKN, ROA, 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	320° at 16 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	7 h 19 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	7 h 13 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	7 h 16 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	7 h 19 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	7 h 30 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−6 kt	0 °C	126 kt	7 h 33 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-5 °C	124 kt	7 h 41 min	6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	−3 kt	-8 °C	123 kt	7 h 44 min	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-20 °C	119 kt	8 h	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 30 kt	+8 kt	-33 °C	112 kt	8 h 30 min	7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 35 kt	+18 kt	-40 °C	102 kt	9 h 20 min	8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 34 kt	+15 kt	-49 °C	105 kt	9 h 04 min	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
EKN	used from 198 nm out; 25 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 297 nm out; 24 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
GSP	used from 446 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
CAE	used from 496 nm out; 31 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
SAV	used from 595 nm out; 43 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
JAX	used from 694 nm out; 43 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
PIE	used from 843 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°

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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	726 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
JHW Jamestown, NY	50 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,723 ft	01:56 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	159 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,198 ft	02:35 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	208 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	4,100 ft	1,243 ft	02:34 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	317 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	466 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	02:50 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	555 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	01:56 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	664 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	02:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	674 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:55 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	843 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	02:51 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	922 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	01:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 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, 6:09 am EDT (10:09 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 BUF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 763 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 773 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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 Northeast · 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Sarasota/Bradenton International.