Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

Elmira/Corning Regional to Punta Gorda Airport ELM → PGD

949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 197°, about 209° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ELM is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; PGD is VFR, wind from the east (090°) 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: 118 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

SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 150 to 180 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 340 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 330 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 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 220 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 ELM.

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

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 15 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 839 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
C25B at 25,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 90 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
E145 at 9,000 ft, 22 nm west, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 310 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
P28R at 1,400 ft, 22 nm west, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the climb RY04 KLYH. 310 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2050/FL014/TP P28R/SK OVC014/TB MOD/RM DURGC RY04 KLYH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb RY04 KLYH
A21N at 22,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW055015/TM 2109/FL220/TP A21N/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
15 nm northeast (055°) of RSW
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 25,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
E145 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing, -14 °C. At the departure end, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 2235/FL230/TP E145/TA M14/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over CFB
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Temperature
−14 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
F2TH at 25,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): light rime icing, 15 °C. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2155/FL250/TP F2TH/TA 15/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Temperature
15 °C
Icing
light rime
B38M at 37,000 ft, 6 nm west, 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB280040/TM 2139/FL370/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
40 nm west (280°) of CFB
Time
21:39 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB360030/TM 2118/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
30 nm north (360°) of CFB
Time
21:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
SR22 at 3,400 ft, 41 nm east, 5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV BGM/TM 2116/FL034/TP SR22/SK BKN020
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over BGM
Time
21:16 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft

16 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, EKN, RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, 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	250° at 15 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	8 h 28 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	8 h 28 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	8 h 42 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	8 h 57 min	4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	9 h 35 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	+25 kt	-3 °C	95 kt	9 h 59 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-6 °C	92 kt	10 h 19 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	+40 kt	-17 °C	80 kt	11 h 52 min	7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 61 kt	+56 kt	-31 °C	64 kt	14 h 50 min	10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 65 kt	+62 kt	-40 °C	58 kt	16 h 22 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 59 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	14 h 36 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
EKN	used from 200 nm out; 76 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
RIC	used from 250 nm out; 62 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ROA	used from 300 nm out; 58 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 350 nm out; 24 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
FLO	used from 449 nm out; 23 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 549 nm out; 9 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
SAV	used from 599 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 699 nm out; 39 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°
MLB	used from 799 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 899 nm out; 56 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
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	5 mi	200 ft	955 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	50 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	528 ft	22:54 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	170 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	564 ft	23:40 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	250 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	5 mi	1,400 ft	640 ft	23:43 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	310 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	938 ft	23:45 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	389 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	435 ft	22:51 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	499 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	146 ft	22:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	579 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	46 ft	22:56 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	789 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	889 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	23:35 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for PGD

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 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 ELM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 200 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 459 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 799 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL on the route, 859 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ELM 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC), at PGD 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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: Elmira/Corning Regional, Punta Gorda Airport.