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Punta Gorda Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional PGD → ELM

949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:02 am EDT (07:02 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: 118 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

  • 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 599 to 779 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 route from 809 to 809 nm out.
    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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 609 nm along 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 310 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 220 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA, RIC, EKN, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft240° at 14 kt−9 kt129 kt7 h 21 min5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC)
5,500 ft260° at 16 kt−7 kt13 °C127 kt7 h 28 min5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 19 kt−9 kt12 °C129 kt7 h 21 min5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 21 kt−13 kt10 °C133 kt7 h 08 min4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 23 kt−16 kt8 °C136 kt6 h 59 min4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 26 kt−19 kt3 °C139 kt6 h 50 min4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 31 kt−23 kt-1 °C143 kt6 h 38 min4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 35 kt−27 kt-5 °C147 kt6 h 27 min4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 36 kt−28 kt-6 °C148 kt6 h 25 min4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 45 kt−40 kt-17 °C160 kt5 h 56 min3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 61 kt−56 kt-31 °C176 kt5 h 24 min3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 65 kt−62 kt-40 °C182 kt5 h 13 min3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 59 kt−55 kt-51 °C175 kt5 h 25 min3:14 am EDT (07:14 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIEused from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 250 nm out; 53 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CHSused from 350 nm out; 9 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
FLOused from 399 nm out; 28 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
RDUused from 499 nm out; 43 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
ROAused from 599 nm out; 58 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°
RICused from 649 nm out; 62 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
EKNused from 699 nm out; 76 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
PSBused from 749 nm out; 91 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
AVPused from 899 nm out; 65 nm from the line110/36190/34 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PGD Punta Gorda, FL departure no report just now 25 ft
BOW Bartow, FL 60 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 124 ft
FIN Palm Coast, FL 160 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 33 ft
SGJ St Augustine, FL 190 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 9 ft
CHS Charleston, SC 370 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 46 ft
FLO Florence, SC 449 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 146 ft
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC 559 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 435 ft
LYH Lynchburg, VA 639 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 938 ft
CHO Charlottesville, VA 699 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 640 ft
MRB Martinsburg, WV 779 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 564 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA 899 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 528 ft
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY destination no report just now 955 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ELM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)

ELM 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 on the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZJX
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 489 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 759 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ELM 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELM is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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, Elmira/Corning Regional.