Plan a flight · Mon 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)

Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to Key West International HTS → EYW

830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 177°, about 183° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC). Right now HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 10 to 138 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 208 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 415 to 633 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 HTS.

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

urgent C680 descending, 9 nm west, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 178 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm east, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 297 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm east, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 445 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSI UA /OV SSI/TM 1501/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSI
Where
over SSI
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm east, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 573 nm along the route, 9 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
P28A at 1,500 ft, 46 nm east, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
TBM7 at 1,800 ft, 4 nm east, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 30. At the departure end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HIBTI/TM 1510/FL018/TP TBM7/SK OVC018-TOP033/RM DURD ILS RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
hibti
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 3,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 30
B350 at 4,600 ft, 46 nm east, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Weather
flight visibility 2 miles
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
P28A climbing, 5 nm north, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 46 nm east, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over HNN
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C750 at 43,000 ft, 21 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 148 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
C210 at 7,000 ft, 21 nm east, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 158 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 10 nm west, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 168 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, PIE, MIA, 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
4,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	6 h 09 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	−17 kt	16 °C	137 kt	6 h 04 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	6 h 06 min	5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	6 h 09 min	5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt	2 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-18 °C	139 kt	5 h 58 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-32 °C	143 kt	5 h 48 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	5 h 46 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-51 °C	139 kt	5 h 58 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 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
CRW	used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
TRI	used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
GSP	used from 148 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
CAE	used from 247 nm out; 58 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
SAV	used from 297 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 395 nm out; 58 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 544 nm out; 71 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°
MIA	used from 692 nm out; 93 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°
EYW	used from 741 nm out; 64 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
HTS Huntington, WV	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	828 ft	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
PBX Pikeville, KY	49 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	1,464 ft	15:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	119 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,518 ft	14:53 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	217 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	14:47 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	297 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	14:53 UTC
RVJ Reidsville, GA	376 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	15:15 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	494 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	14:50 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	573 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	14:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	623 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	14:50 UTC
FMY Fort Myers, FL	712 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	14:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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 EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 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 HTS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 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
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 494 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 18 nm from the route, 603 nm along the route · security · ZJX
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 HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, Key West International.