Plattsburgh International to Orlando Sanford International PBG → SFB
1,023 nautical miles (1,177 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 204°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC). Right now PBG is marginal VFR, wind calm; SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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: 280 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 377 to 457 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 477 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 377 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 318 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 933 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 606 to 685 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 PBG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- K35R at 400 ft, 48 nm southeast, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 338 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
- B737 at 700 ft, 5 nm west, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 357 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- B737 at 800 ft, 5 nm west, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 357 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
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 10 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 35 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 38 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 9 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 38 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 42 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 45 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 49 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 49 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | −10 kt | -9 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 52 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -21 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 03 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 27 kt | 0 | -34 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 32 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -41 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 40 min | 2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 32 kt | +1 kt | -49 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 36 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| AVP | used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| ACY | used from 298 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 347 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| RDU | used from 546 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| FLO | used from 645 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 745 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 844 nm out; 74 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 893 nm out; 58 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° |
| MLB | used from 993 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBG Plattsburgh, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 234 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 30 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 1,747 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| MSV Monticello, NY | 189 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 2 mi | 800 ft | 1,403 ft | 09:39 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 278 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 343 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 347 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: rain | calm | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 22 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 467 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 596 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 164 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 705 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 764 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 993 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 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, 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SFB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PBG, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,900 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,600 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 1 nm from the route, 387 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 645 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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.
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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: Plattsburgh International, Orlando Sanford International.