Plan a flight · Sun 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC)

Punta Gorda Airport to General Downing - Peoria International PGD → PIA

909 nautical miles (1,047 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 343° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; PIA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 433 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 400 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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 410 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm south 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 110 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 240 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 260 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
B739 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 290 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B737 at 38,000 ft, 30 nm west, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 400 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
E170 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 440 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B712 at 3,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 510 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
B77W at 31,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 630 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm west, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 640 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme

1 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI). 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	320° at 18 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	8 h 50 min	5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+24 kt	15 °C	96 kt	9 h 28 min	6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+25 kt	12 °C	95 kt	9 h 34 min	6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+26 kt	8 °C	94 kt	9 h 40 min	6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	9 h 40 min	6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+24 kt	1 °C	96 kt	9 h 28 min	6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	9 h 22 min	6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-18 °C	100 kt	9 h 05 min	6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	+24 kt	-33 °C	96 kt	9 h 28 min	6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 31 kt	+21 kt	-41 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 21 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	8 h 30 min	5:35 am CDT (10:35 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; 46 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°
TLH	used from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 300 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 400 nm out; 45 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°
HSV	used from 450 nm out; 61 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 550 nm out; 28 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 650 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
SPI	used from 800 nm out; 46 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
TPA Tampa, FL	70 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	01:53 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	100 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	210 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	44 ft	23:35 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	300 nm out, 4 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	370 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
PYP Centre, AL	470 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				594 ft
JWN Nashville, TN	610 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	501 ft	01:55 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	720 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	01:54 UTC
CUL Carmi, IL	740 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				387 ft
DEC Decatur, IL	849 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	01:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 681 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, 620 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIA is before sunrise there (7:06 am CDT (12:06 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

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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, General Downing - Peoria International.