Punta Gorda Airport to Washington Dulles International PGD → IAD
757 nautical miles (871 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:21 am EDT (07:21 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: 174 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 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, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). 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 | 280° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 6 h 12 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 6 h 18 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 18 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 9 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 15 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 03 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 49 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 24 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | −29 kt | -17 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 05 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | −47 kt | -31 °C | 167 kt | 4 h 32 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 64 kt | −57 kt | -40 °C | 177 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | −46 kt | -51 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 34 min | 3:38 am EDT (07:38 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; 57 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 50 nm out; 50 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 149 nm out; 58 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; 62 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° |
| CHS | used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 498 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 648 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -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 | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| BOW Bartow, FL | 60 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 124 ft | ||||
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 149 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 159 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 369 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 448 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 508 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 558 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 648 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| LKU Louisa, VA | 697 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 493 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 312 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 493 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
IAD 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 2 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD 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
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, Washington Dulles International.