St. Pete-Clearwater International to Fort Wayne International PIE → FWA
794 nautical miles (914 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 352°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC). 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: 380 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 338 to 417 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 417 to 546 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 447 to 457 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 338 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 41 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 41 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, 21 nm northwest, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. At the destination end, 21 nm northwest 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, 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 | 330° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 7 h 56 min | 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 15 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 12 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 32 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 11 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 1 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 06 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 01 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 56 min | 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +39 kt | -33 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 48 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 44 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 56 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 32 kt | +27 kt | -49 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 32 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 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; 25 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° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 73 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 248 nm out; 75 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 298 nm out; 48 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 397 nm out; 57 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 546 nm out; 81 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° |
| CVG | used from 645 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| FWA | used from 745 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | departure | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| CTY Cross City, FL | 109 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 179 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 288 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 367 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,061 ft | ||||
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 427 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,906 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 477 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 616 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 675 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 755 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | no report just now | 814 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
FWA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 13 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 675 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Fort Wayne International.