Indianapolis International to Sarasota/Bradenton International IND → SRQ
763 nautical miles (878 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 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: 706 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 287 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 248 to 268 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 277 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 347 to 357 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 IND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm west, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 525 nm along the route, 48 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 7 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, 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 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 32 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 14 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 10 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 7 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 25 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 27 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 29 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 29 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -33 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 50 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 40 kt | −37 kt | -41 °C | 157 kt | 4 h 52 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -50 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 198 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| ATL | used from 297 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 446 nm out; 59 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 495 nm out; 67 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 644 nm out; 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 796 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 30 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 99 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 178 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 287 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | 367 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 436 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CKF Cordele, GA | 476 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 309 ft | 22:30 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 555 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 654 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 733 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 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, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- 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 at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 456 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: Indianapolis International, Sarasota/Bradenton International.