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Punta Gorda Airport to South Bend International PGD → SBN

913 nautical miles (1,051 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGD is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; SBN 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: 469 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 615 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 486 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 556 to 665 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

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, 9 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 9 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
B38M at 27,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 109 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
E170 at 20,000 ft, 27 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
BE58 descending, 7 nm west, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 357 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 15 nm east, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 407 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B752 descending, 33 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 417 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 33 nm west, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 417 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 437 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 50 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 516 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
E75S at 29,000 ft, 25 nm east, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 546 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
E170 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 556 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03

14 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, FWA). 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	+15 kt		105 kt	8 h 42 min	5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	14 °C	100 kt	9 h 08 min	5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	9 h 13 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+22 kt	8 °C	98 kt	9 h 19 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+23 kt	5 °C	97 kt	9 h 25 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	9 h 13 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	9 h 02 min	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	8 h 52 min	5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-18 °C	104 kt	8 h 47 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-34 °C	108 kt	8 h 27 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-41 °C	117 kt	7 h 48 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 22 kt	+1 kt	-50 °C	119 kt	7 h 40 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 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; 47 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; 70 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°
TLH	used from 248 nm out; 85 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 298 nm out; 83 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 347 nm out; 59 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°
TYS	used from 496 nm out; 29 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 645 nm out; 41 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°
IND	used from 744 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 844 nm out; 39 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°

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	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
LAL Lakeland, FL	60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	99 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	199 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	00:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	357 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:53 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	437 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,300 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	23:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	546 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	986 ft	23:53 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	586 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,544 ft	00:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	685 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	979 ft	00:31 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	814 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	854 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	23:55 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds 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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBN is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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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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, South Bend International.