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Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to Orlando Sanford International HTS → SFB

580 nautical miles (667 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 179° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HTS is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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: 284 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 50 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 230 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 120 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
CRJ9 climbing, 46 nm east, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
P28A climbing, 14 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
S22T descending, 5 nm southwest, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 110 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 280 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 5 nm southwest, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 300 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
B737 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 490 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm east, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 520 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 550 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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	280° at 17 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 36 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	4 h 22 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 26 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	4 h 30 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	4 h 34 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	4 h 41 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 30 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	4 h 50 min	2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 32 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	4 h 57 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 33 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	5 h	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 38 kt	+15 kt	-18 °C	105 kt	5 h 31 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 48 kt	+29 kt	-31 °C	91 kt	6 h 22 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 52 kt	+37 kt	-40 °C	83 kt	6 h 59 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 51 kt	+36 kt	-51 °C	84 kt	6 h 54 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 50 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 250 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
SAV	used from 300 nm out; 60 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 450 nm out; 12 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 550 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
PBX Pikeville, KY	50 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	4 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	01:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	110 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	170 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	210 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	00:53 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	250 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	631 ft	00:56 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	300 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	00:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	390 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	46 ft	00:55 UTC
BQK Brunswick, GA	430 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	01:35 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	510 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	00:56 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	540 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFB

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for HTS, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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 8 nm from the route, 490 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 550 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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, Orlando Sanford International.