Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Punta Gorda Airport HSV → PGD
525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HSV is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 knots; PGD is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 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 10 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 HSV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 5 nm west, 11:27 pm CDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BHM, 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 | 320° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 53 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 3 h 48 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 15 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -1 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −17 kt | -17 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 30 kt | −27 kt | -32 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 34 min | 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 39 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -50 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 198 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 347 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV Huntsville, AL | departure | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 50 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| ASN Talladega, AL | 69 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 139 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 158 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 228 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 287 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FPY Perry, FL | 317 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 44 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 376 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 456 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 485 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 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, 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PGD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for HSV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)).
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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: Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field, Punta Gorda Airport.