Plan a flight · Sun 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC)

St. Pete-Clearwater International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) PIE → ROA

582 nautical miles (669 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIE is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; ROA is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 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: 221 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 30 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 513 to 562 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 59 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, 552 nm along 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.

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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm east, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. At the destination end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
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
H60 at 1,000 ft, 8 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 8 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, 23 nm southeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 59 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast 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, 31 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 31 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
B752 at 39,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
E170 at 31,000 ft, 20 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 276 nm along the route, 20 nm west 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, 36 nm west, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 325 nm along the route, 36 nm west 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, 32 nm west, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 325 nm along the route, 32 nm west 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, 38 nm west, 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft. 325 nm along the route, 38 nm west 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
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 32 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 355 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 483 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
CRJ7 descending, 20 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 503 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, FLO, ROA). 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	270° at 17 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 42 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	4 h 56 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	4 h 49 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	4 h 37 min	1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	4 h 29 min	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	4 h 21 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	4 h 11 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	4 h 03 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 37 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	3 h 59 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	−38 kt	-16 °C	158 kt	3 h 41 min	12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 59 kt	−53 kt	-31 °C	173 kt	3 h 22 min	11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-40 °C	180 kt	3 h 14 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 58 kt	−56 kt	-51 °C	176 kt	3 h 18 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 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 99 nm out; 43 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; 46 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 296 nm out; 51 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°
FLO	used from 444 nm out; 89 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
ROA	used from 493 nm out; 64 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°

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 3 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	39 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	108 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	23:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	148 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	23:50 UTC
JES Jesup, GA	227 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	107 ft	22:20 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	246 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:55 UTC
AQX Allendale, SC	315 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	161 ft	00:15 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	375 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	00:06 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	463 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	23:50 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	513 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	969 ft	23:54 UTC
MTV Martinsville, VA	542 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	948 ft	23:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	1,600 ft	1,175 ft	8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 148 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROA is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).