Plan a flight · Sun 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)

Punta Gorda Airport to Gerald R Ford International PGD → GRR

974 nautical miles (1,121 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 351°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 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: 698 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 437 to 626 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 507 nm out.
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 route from 576 to 676 nm out.

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 30,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 606 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 934 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
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, 29 nm east, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm east 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, 11 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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, 49 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm east 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, 50 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 50 nm east 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, 50 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 50 nm east 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, 50 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 50 nm east 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, 50 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 50 nm east 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 7 nm east, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 119 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
B712 at 600 ft, 15 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 676 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 15 nm west, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 676 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 735 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light

11 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, ATL, GSP, TYS, LOU, CVG, FWA, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	9 h 01 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	9 h 22 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	9 h 22 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	9 h 27 min	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	9 h 33 min	7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+16 kt	0 °C	104 kt	9 h 22 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-4 °C	106 kt	9 h 11 min	7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	9 h 06 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	+12 kt	-18 °C	108 kt	9 h 01 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 26 kt	+7 kt	-34 °C	113 kt	8 h 37 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 25 kt	−1 kt	-41 °C	121 kt	8 h 03 min	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 25 kt	−3 kt	-50 °C	123 kt	7 h 55 min	5:44 am EDT (09:44 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; 48 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°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 61 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 298 nm out; 92 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°
ATL	used from 348 nm out; 72 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
GSP	used from 447 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TYS	used from 497 nm out; 24 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 646 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 696 nm out; 21 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
FWA	used from 795 nm out; 40 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 944 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°

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)
LAL Lakeland, FL	60 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	99 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	199 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	328 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	427 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	547 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	676 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	745 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	00:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	855 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	934 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	00:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 745 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRR is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Gerald R Ford International.