Key West International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field EYW → HTS
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC). Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots; HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 297 to 415 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 613 to 712 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 613 to 731 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, fog). Over the last 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 168 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 EYW.
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 08:00–15:00 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 (EYW, PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW). 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 | 340° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 7 h 50 min | 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 54 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 59 min | 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 08 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 23 min | 2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 18 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 28 kt | +20 kt | -41 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 18 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 23 kt | +11 kt | -51 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 37 min | 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 080/9 | 050/5 18° | 070/5 13° | 060/6 9° | L/V -6° | 280/11 -17° | 260/18 -32° | 250/21 -41° | 260/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| JAX | used from 297 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 395 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CAE | used from 494 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 544 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 692 nm out; 1 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 791 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW Key West, FL | departure | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| FMY Fort Myers, FL | 119 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 17 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 208 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 17,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | 17,000 ft | 141 ft | 08:50 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 257 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 336 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 455 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 195 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 534 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 613 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 712 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,518 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 781 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,464 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HTS
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
The forecast for EYW, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 18 nm from the route, 227 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 336 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Key West International, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.