Punta Gorda Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport PGD → CKB
748 nautical miles (861 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC). Right now PGD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 559 to 569 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 170 nm of the route.
- 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 150 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
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, ROA, EKN). 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 | 310° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 48 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 41 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 34 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 27 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +1 kt | -6 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 17 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 17 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 31 kt | −2 kt | -18 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 08 min | 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 34 kt | −13 kt | -32 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 37 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 38 kt | −23 kt | -40 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 14 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -50 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 30 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 53 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° |
| MLB | used from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 150 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 499 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ROA | used from 549 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| EKN | used from 699 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 25 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| BOW Bartow, FL | 60 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 124 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 110 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 210 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 299 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SAV Savannah, GA | 319 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 419 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 499 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 559 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 659 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 729 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,987 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CKB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for PGD, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 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 9 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 210 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Punta Gorda Airport, North Central West Virginia Airport.