Plan a flight · Mon 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)

Francis S Gabreski Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International FOK → PIE

921 nautical miles (1,060 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 216°, about 229° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; PIE is VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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 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 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 386 to 822 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 FOK.

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

B737 climbing, 16 nm west, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
CRJ descending, 44 nm northwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 1100 feet. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP CRJ/RM BASE 1100 FEET.
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ
Remarks
base 1100 feet
A320 climbing, 30 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
E145 at 400 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 198 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 198 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 287 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B738 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm west, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 287 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 18 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	7 h 22 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	7 h 29 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	7 h 29 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	7 h 33 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	7 h 37 min	2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+1 kt	0 °C	119 kt	7 h 44 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	7 h 56 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+6 kt	-8 °C	114 kt	8 h 05 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	+14 kt	-20 °C	106 kt	8 h 41 min	3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 38 kt	+31 kt	-33 °C	89 kt	10 h 21 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	+31 kt	-40 °C	89 kt	10 h 21 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 31 kt	+19 kt	-50 °C	101 kt	9 h 07 min	4:09 pm EDT (20:09 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
ACY	used from 99 nm out; 26 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
ORF	used from 198 nm out; 67 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
ILM	used from 396 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
CHS	used from 545 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
SAV	used from 644 nm out; 61 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°
JAX	used from 693 nm out; 54 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°
PIE	used from 842 nm out; 54 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°

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
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	66 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
WWD Wildwood, NJ	149 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	6 mi	600 ft	21 ft	10:56 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	198 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	2.5 mi	500 ft	52 ft	10:57 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	287 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	26 ft	10:51 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	436 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	92 ft	01:56 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	515 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	10:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC	555 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	10:35 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	783 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	10:56 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	882 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	76 ft	10:53 UTC
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PIE

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 14 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 19 nm from the route, 773 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, St. Pete-Clearwater International.