Plan a flight · Mon 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)

St. Pete-Clearwater International to Cherry Capital Airport PIE → TVC

1,020 nautical miles (1,174 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC). Right now PIE is VFR, wind calm; TVC is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 195 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 337 to 426 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 416 to 555 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 436 to 465 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 route from 446 to 951 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 PIE.

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

B38M at 36,000 ft, 36 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 36 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
B738 descending, 6 nm northwest, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 475 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 6 nm northwest, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 475 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 28 nm west, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 812 nm along the route, 28 nm west 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
B738 at 1,800 ft, 50 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 822 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 50 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 822 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, CVG, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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	320° at 19 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	9 h 48 min	11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	10 h 18 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+23 kt	12 °C	97 kt	10 h 31 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+22 kt	8 °C	98 kt	10 h 24 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+19 kt	4 °C	101 kt	10 h 06 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	10 h 06 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	10 h 06 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	10 h 06 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	+24 kt	-19 °C	96 kt	10 h 38 min	12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-34 °C	83 kt	12 h 17 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 46 kt	+40 kt	-41 °C	80 kt	12 h 45 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	+30 kt	-50 °C	90 kt	11 h 20 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 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°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 69 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; 81 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 297 nm out; 54 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 396 nm out; 58 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°
CVG	used from 594 nm out; 58 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 743 nm out; 32 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°
MKG	used from 891 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
TVC	used from 941 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°

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	calm	10+ mi	none	10 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	30 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	none	76 ft	05:35 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	178 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	04:53 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	258 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	05:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	366 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	04:51 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	475 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	986 ft	05:34 UTC
LOZ London, KY	555 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	673 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	2,500 ft	481 ft	05:38 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	792 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	814 ft	04:54 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	872 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	04:53 UTC
CAD Cadillac, MI	990 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	05:35 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

The forecast for PIE, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 19 nm from the route, 277 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 5 nm from the route, 673 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Cherry Capital Airport.