Snow Lake Seaplane Base to Sarasota/Bradenton International IN2 → SRQ
869 nautical miles (1,000 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°. At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC). Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17. 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 route from 160 to 310 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 260 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 440 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 669 to 849 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 IN2.
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 14:00–21:00 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, TYS, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 6 h 38 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 6 h 32 min | 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 35 min | 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 38 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 29 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 29 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 32 min | 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 35 min | 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 35 min | 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -18 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 21 min | 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -33 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 02 min | 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -40 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -50 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 36 min | 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| CVG | used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| TYS | used from 250 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 320/8 | 330/17 16° | 320/17 9° | 310/24 6° | 290/23 -6° | 290/28 -19° | 300/36 -33° | 310/48 -40° | 320/46 -50° |
| ATL | used from 450 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| CSG | used from 550 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| TLH | used from 599 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| JAX | used from 699 nm out; 76 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 749 nm out; 64 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN2 Jamestown, IN | departure | no report just now | 965 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 40 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 15:54 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 160 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 481 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 220 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | none | 979 ft | 15:54 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 280 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 360 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 17,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 470 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 15:51 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 579 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 659 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 699 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 849 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 3 nm from the route, 160 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 20 nm from the route, 559 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at IN2 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at SRQ 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: Snow Lake Seaplane Base, Sarasota/Bradenton International.