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 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 598 to 717 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of the route.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 6 h 37 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 28 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −22 kt | 11 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 14 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 09 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 4 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 02 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −30 kt | 0 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 54 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −33 kt | -4 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 47 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -5 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 45 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −46 kt | -16 °C | 166 kt | 5 h 20 min | 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 62 kt | −58 kt | -31 °C | 178 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 66 kt | −65 kt | -41 °C | 185 kt | 4 h 47 min | 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 63 kt | −61 kt | -52 °C | 181 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 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 | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| BOW Bartow, FL | 60 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 124 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | 120 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 438 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 448 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 578 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 157 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 677 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 797 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 866 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | no report just now | 393 ft |
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, 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
ABE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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.
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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: Punta Gorda Airport, Lehigh Valley International.
