Plan a flight · Mon 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to St. Pete-Clearwater International FWA → PIE

794 nautical miles (914 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 170°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC). Right now FWA is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots; PIE 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: 380 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 377 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 238 to 367 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 357 to 417 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 357 to 417 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 586 to 755 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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 536 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
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
A320 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm east, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm east, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
B39M at 34,000 ft, 29 nm west, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 27 nm west, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 41 nm west, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 33 nm east, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
C25C , 15 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 99 nm along the route, 15 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
B38M climbing, 3 nm east, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 3 nm east, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 3 nm east, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 119 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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
3,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 45 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	5 h 35 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−23 kt	13 °C	143 kt	5 h 33 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	5 h 38 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	5 h 50 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	5 h 50 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	5 h 48 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 45 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	5 h 45 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-18 °C	144 kt	5 h 31 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-33 °C	149 kt	5 h 20 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 41 kt	−37 kt	-42 °C	157 kt	5 h 03 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-51 °C	151 kt	5 h 15 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 397 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 496 nm out; 75 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 546 nm out; 89 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 695 nm out; 74 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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	40 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	937 ft	11:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	119 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	11:52 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	179 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:02 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	288 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,179 ft	12:00 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	318 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	427 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	11:56 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	506 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	11:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	616 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	203 ft	11:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	685 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	42 ft	11:55 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	765 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	76 ft	11:53 UTC
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,179 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, 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PIE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 13 nm from the route, 516 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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 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, St. Pete-Clearwater International.