St. Pete-Clearwater International to John Glenn Columbus International PIE → CMH
726 nautical miles (835 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 359°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC). Right now PIE is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 487 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 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 607 nm along 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, ATL, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH). 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 | 330° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 7 h 03 min | 5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 13 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 20 min | 5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 10 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 29 min | 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 24 min | 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 24 min | 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +23 kt | -2 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 29 min | 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 29 min | 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 29 min | 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -19 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 48 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -33 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 53 min | 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -41 °C | 90 kt | 8 h 04 min | 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -50 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| ATL | used from 298 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| GSP | used from 348 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| TRI | used from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 597 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CMH | used from 646 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -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-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 139 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 189 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 259 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| IIY Washington, GA | 348 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 646 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 408 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 13:47 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 447 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 517 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,518 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 626 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 656 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | variable at 1 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 663 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 815 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 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 CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PIE, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)).
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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, John Glenn Columbus International.