Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC)

St. Pete-Clearwater International to Asheville Regional PIE → AVL

452 nautical miles (520 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIE is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 6 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 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: 1,005 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 7,000 ft. Over the last 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 PIE.

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

MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast 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, 16 nm south, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm south 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
PC12 at 18,000 ft, 35 nm south, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
H60 at 1,000 ft, 16 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 49 nm along the route, 34 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, 19 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 19 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
A320 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-27. 246 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV VNA180015/TM 2049/FL360/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-27
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
15 nm south (180°) of VNA
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-27
E170 at 31,000 ft, 38 nm east, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 275 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
CRJ9 descending, 33 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 324 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 37 nm east, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 324 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence
CRJ9 at 2,600 ft, 31 nm east, 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft. 324 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAGS/TM 2131/FL026/TP CRJ9/SK OVC026
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over KAGS
Time
21:31 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft
B712 descending, 31 nm east, 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft; scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 6,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY17 ags. 324 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 2110/FLUNKN/TP B712/SK BKN026-TOPUKN/SCT030-TOP060/RM DURD RY17 AGS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B712
Sky
BKN026-TOPUKN; scattered clouds from 3,000 ft, tops 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY17 ags
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 44 nm west, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 344 nm along the route, 44 nm west 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
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the destination end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP). 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 16 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	3 h 54 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	4 h 02 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	3 h 58 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	+1 kt	11 °C	119 kt	3 h 48 min	11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	3 h 44 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	3 h 39 min	11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 32 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	3 h 30 min	11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 35 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	3 h 24 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 36 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	3 h 22 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 41 kt	−24 kt	-16 °C	144 kt	3 h 08 min	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 49 kt	−37 kt	-31 °C	157 kt	2 h 53 min	10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 53 kt	−45 kt	-41 °C	165 kt	2 h 44 min	10:32 pm EDT (02:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 54 kt	−46 kt	-52 °C	166 kt	2 h 43 min	10:31 pm EDT (02:31 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; 25 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 98 nm out; 59 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°
SAV	used from 197 nm out; 79 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 295 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 344 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -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
PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	29 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	22:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	79 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	22:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	108 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	22:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	138 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	23:35 UTC
AMG Alma, GA	216 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	no report just now				199 ft
AZE Hazlehurst, GA	236 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				255 ft
SBO Swainsboro, GA	285 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	327 ft	23:35 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	334 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	23:35 UTC
AND Anderson, SC	393 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	781 ft	22:56 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	413 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	955 ft	22:47 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	2,163 ft	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PIE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 147 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PIE 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at AVL 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVL is after sunset there (7:00 pm EDT (23:00 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

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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Asheville Regional.