Punta Gorda Airport to Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field PGD → HSV
525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Right now PGD is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; HSV is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 188 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, fog). Over the last 30 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 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV). 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 | 340° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 5 h 15 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 15 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 12 min | 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 54 min | 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 5 h | 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 06 min | 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 12 min | 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -17 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 28 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -32 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 54 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -41 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -52 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 28 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 45 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| CSG | used from 297 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| BHM | used from 446 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 495 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 25 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 40 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | 69 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 149 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| FPY Perry, FL | 208 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 44 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 238 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 297 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 366 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 386 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| ASN Talladega, AL | 456 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 475 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | destination | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HSV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for HSV
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC)).
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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, Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field.