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 8 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC). Right now PGD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 476 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 486 to 596 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 516 to 516 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 last 387 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm east, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 873 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 04:31 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
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 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 19 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 8 h 52 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 08 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 25 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 08 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 02 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 57 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 52 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 13 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -33 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 22 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 37 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 16 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 31 kt | +23 kt | -50 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 25 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 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; 47 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° |
| JAX | used from 149 nm out; 70 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° |
| TLH | used from 248 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 298 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 496 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 645 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 744 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 844 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -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: a few clouds at 300 feet, a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 25 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 99 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 199 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 357 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 437 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 546 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 586 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 300 ft | 1,544 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 685 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 979 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 814 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 919 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 854 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 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, 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SBN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
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
- 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)).
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, South Bend International.