Plan a flight · Mon 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Key West International FWA → EYW

1,001 nautical miles (1,152 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 169°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC). Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 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). Near the route, 89 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 396 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 FWA.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm east, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 743 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
E75L at 32,000 ft, 44 nm east, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
E75L at 26,000 ft, 24 nm east, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 32 nm east, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 32 nm east, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E170 at 17,000 ft, 48 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 79 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C25C , 12 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 99 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
BCS3 climbing, 1 nm south, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 119 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 1 nm south, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 119 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 1 nm south, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 119 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 1 nm south, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 119 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, EYW). 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	320° at 12 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 42 min	6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 35 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	7 h 38 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	7 h 42 min	6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	7 h 35 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	7 h 35 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	7 h 35 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	7 h 38 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	7 h 38 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-18 °C	136 kt	7 h 22 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-33 °C	143 kt	7 h	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	6 h 40 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 33 kt	−28 kt	-50 °C	148 kt	6 h 46 min	5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 84 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 396 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
CSG	used from 495 nm out; 86 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
TLH	used from 545 nm out; 99 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
JAX	used from 595 nm out; 67 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
PIE	used from 694 nm out; 78 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
EYW	used from 892 nm out; 84 nm from the line	060/7	050/7 17°	040/6 13°	L/V 8°	L/V -6°	290/10 -17°	240/21 -31°	240/28 -41°	240/28 -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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	40 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	13:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	119 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	896 ft	13:52 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	258 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,177 ft	14:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	317 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	436 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	13:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	535 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	303 ft	14:35 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	664 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	14:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	763 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	862 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
APF Naples, FL	902 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	8 ft	13:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for FWA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 515 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination 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 destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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: Fort Wayne International, Key West International.