Niagara Falls International to St. Pete-Clearwater International IAG → PIE
930 nautical miles (1,071 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 192°, about 202° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC). 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: 234 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 376 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 79 to 406 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 307 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 257 to 445 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 386 to 445 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 406 to 495 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 594 to 891 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 IAG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 (BUF, AGC, EKN, ROA, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 7 h | 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 53 min | 4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 44 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −20 kt | 0 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 39 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 33 min | 3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 30 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | −25 kt | -20 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 25 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 38 kt | −30 kt | -34 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 12 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 41 kt | −32 kt | -41 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 07 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -50 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 39 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| AGC | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 198 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 297 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 445 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 495 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| SAV | used from 594 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 693 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 841 nm out; 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | departure | no report just now | 592 ft | ||||
| JHW Jamestown, NY | 59 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,723 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 168 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 208 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 327 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 455 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 485 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 564 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 683 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 822 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 891 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | destination | no report just now | 10 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 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, 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
PIE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 782 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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
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: Niagara Falls International, St. Pete-Clearwater International.