Plan a flight · Sun 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)

Punta Gorda Airport to Lehigh Valley International PGD → ABE

886 nautical miles (1,020 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 020°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 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: 487 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 last 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 PGD.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 807 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 17 nm east, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 827 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 24 nm west, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 846 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 25,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm west, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm north, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm north, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 39 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 100 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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 16 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	6 h 37 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	6 h 37 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	6 h 28 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	6 h 14 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−24 kt	8 °C	144 kt	6 h 09 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−27 kt	4 °C	147 kt	6 h 02 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	−30 kt	0 °C	150 kt	5 h 54 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 40 kt	−33 kt	-4 °C	153 kt	5 h 47 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 41 kt	−34 kt	-5 °C	154 kt	5 h 45 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 51 kt	−46 kt	-16 °C	166 kt	5 h 20 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 62 kt	−58 kt	-31 °C	178 kt	4 h 59 min	2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 66 kt	−65 kt	-41 °C	185 kt	4 h 47 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 63 kt	−61 kt	-52 °C	181 kt	4 h 54 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 67 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 249 nm out; 76 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
FLO	used from 398 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
ILM	used from 448 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
RDU	used from 498 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
RIC	used from 598 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 747 nm out; 92 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
AVP	used from 846 nm out; 60 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -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
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
BOW Bartow, FL	60 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	01:00 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	120 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	00:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	438 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	448 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	00:53 UTC
RWI Rocky Mount, NC	578 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	5,000 ft	157 ft	00:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	677 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	4,000 ft	167 ft	00:59 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	797 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	4 mi	500 ft	22 ft	00:45 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	866 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	343 ft	00:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	393 ft	9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain, mist
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PGD, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 7 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC on the route, 498 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 757 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 787 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Punta Gorda Airport, Lehigh Valley International.