Jerome County to Sarasota/Bradenton International JER → SRQ
1,802 nautical miles (2,074 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:40 am EDT (14:40 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: 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 ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 538 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 129 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 189 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 249 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 249 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 398 to 428 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 587 to 826 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1513 to 1653 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 JER.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PIH, SLC, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, GAG, ICT, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, 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 | 230° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 14 h 25 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 20 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 58 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 15 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 58 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 52 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 39 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 33 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -2 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 39 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 39 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 39 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -19 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 15 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | −28 kt | -30 °C | 148 kt | 12 h 11 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −31 kt | -38 °C | 151 kt | 11 h 56 min | 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -49 °C | 151 kt | 11 h 56 min | 10:40 am EDT (14:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 199 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 348 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 548 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 647 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GAG | used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 797 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| OKC | used from 846 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 896 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 996 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1095 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1195 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1394 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1543 nm out; 95 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 1693 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JER Jerome, ID | departure | no report just now | 4,053 ft | ||||
| BYI Burley, ID | 30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,153 ft | ||||
| HDN Hayden, CO | 348 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,606 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 478 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 687 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 896 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 946 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 1125 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 181 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 1314 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 1493 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 120 ft | ||||
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 1782 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,606 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, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at JER 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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: Jerome County, Sarasota/Bradenton International.