Plan a flight · Mon 10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)

General Downing - Peoria International to Key West International PIA → EYW

1,046 nautical miles (1,204 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC). Right now PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 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 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 787 to 807 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 PIA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 28,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 209 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 339 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 49 nm west, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 518 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
M20P at 10,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 647 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B39M at 36,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 677 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 687 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 717 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 36,000 ft, 5 nm south, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. 896 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
B772 at 32,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 936 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none
A321 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. 956 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B39M at 31,600 ft, 17 nm northeast, 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EYW UA /OV EYW010035/TM 1456/FL316/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EYW
Where
35 nm north (010°) of EYW
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 31,600 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, PIE, EYW). 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	320° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	8 h 03 min	7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	8 h 07 min	7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	8 h 03 min	7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	7 h 59 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-18 °C	137 kt	7 h 38 min	6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-32 °C	150 kt	6 h 58 min	6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-40 °C	155 kt	6 h 45 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 33 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	6 h 56 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
EVV	used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
BNA	used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 349 nm out; 24 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 448 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
CSG	used from 498 nm out; 24 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
TLH	used from 598 nm out; 47 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
PIE	used from 747 nm out; 72 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
EYW	used from 946 nm out; 75 nm from the line	060/7	050/7 17°	040/6 13°	L/V 8°	L/V -6°	290/10 -17°	240/21 -31°	240/28 -41°	240/28 -52°

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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)
DEC Decatur, IL	60 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	14:54 UTC
CUL Carmi, IL	169 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				387 ft
JWN Nashville, TN	299 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	388 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	14:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	438 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	528 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	667 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	14:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	867 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	14:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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 EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for PIA, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, 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 24 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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: General Downing - Peoria International, Key West International.