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Punta Gorda Airport to Albany International PGD → ALB

1,031 nautical miles (1,187 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; ALB is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 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: 369 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 307 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 79 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 40 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

  • BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 19 nm east, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 803 nm along the route, 19 nm east 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, 5 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 833 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast 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, 36 nm west, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 843 nm along the route, 36 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, 8 nm west, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 863 nm along the route, 8 nm west 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
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 892 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through BLM
    Where
    over COL
    Time
    00:07 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 912 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    2 northwest of ewr
    Time
    00:47 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    20 nm north (360°) of CAM
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • PC12 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 79 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through MCO
    Where
    30 nm south (180°) of ORL
    Time
    00:09 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −7 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm north, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 5 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, 5 nm north, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 5 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
  • E170 at 31,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    over OMN
    Time
    01:07 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    none
  • E170 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    30 nm north (020°) of OMN
    Time
    01:02 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light chop at 32,000 ft
  • B738 at 37,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through SGJ
    Where
    over SGJ
    Time
    00:26 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • E170 at 15,500 ft, 49 nm northwest, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAX
    Where
    over CRG
    Time
    02:00 UTC
    Height
    at 15,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft270° at 14 kt−6 kt126 kt8 h 11 min7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC)
5,500 ft270° at 14 kt−4 kt124 kt8 h 19 min7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)
7,500 ft270° at 17 kt−7 kt12 °C127 kt8 h 07 min7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 20 kt−11 kt9 °C131 kt7 h 52 min6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 23 kt−15 kt6 °C135 kt7 h 38 min6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 26 kt−18 kt2 °C138 kt7 h 28 min6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 29 kt−22 kt-2 °C142 kt7 h 16 min6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 33 kt−25 kt-6 °C145 kt7 h 07 min6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 34 kt−26 kt-7 °C146 kt7 h 04 min6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 42 kt−34 kt-18 °C154 kt6 h 42 min5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 60 kt−55 kt-32 °C175 kt5 h 53 min4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 70 kt−64 kt-40 °C184 kt5 h 36 min4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 59 kt−54 kt-51 °C174 kt5 h 56 min5:00 am EDT (09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIEused from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -52°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
JAXused from 149 nm out; 70 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
SAVused from 248 nm out; 81 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
CHSused from 297 nm out; 61 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
FLOused from 397 nm out; 56 nm from the line300/16320/14 12°320/19 7°290/26 5°260/39 -6°250/45 -18°230/62 -32°230/83 -40°230/64 -51°
ILMused from 446 nm out; 37 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
RDUused from 545 nm out; 46 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
RICused from 595 nm out; 61 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ACYused from 744 nm out; 87 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
AVPused from 892 nm out; 42 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
ALBused from 992 nm out; 20 nm from the line120/9270/8 10°L/V 5°260/9 1°260/34 -10°250/42 -22°240/57 -35°240/70 -42°240/65 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PGD Punta Gorda, FL departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 25 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
MCO Orlando, FL 99 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 96 ft 02:53 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL 119 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 54 ft 02:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC 407 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 39 ft 02:55 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 436 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi none 25 ft 02:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC 555 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 92 ft 02:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA 674 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 30,000 ft 167 ft 02:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD 773 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 400 ft 72 ft 02:55 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE 833 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 3 mi 500 ft 79 ft 02:51 UTC
SWF New York, NY 962 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 3 mi 1,500 ft 490 ft 23:45 UTC
ALB Albany, NY destination low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots 6 mi 400 ft 284 ft 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ALB
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
  • At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 8 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · ZJX
  • 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
  • 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
  • 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
  • 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 7 nm from the route, 496 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 25 nm from the route, 754 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 783 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 783 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Albany International.