Pittsburgh International to Key West International PIT → EYW
960 nautical miles (1,105 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 194° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 192 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 190 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 240 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). Over the route from 50 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 310 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 PIT.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE, MIA, EYW). 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 | 310° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 30 min | 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 14 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 27 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 11 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 27 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 27 min | 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 34 min | 6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 37 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −4 kt | -4 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 45 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 48 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -18 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 56 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 27 kt | +7 kt | -32 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 30 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 31 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 30 kt | +13 kt | -50 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 58 min | 7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 150 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 250 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 300 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 350 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 450 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 550 nm out; 37 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° |
| MLB | used from 700 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 800 nm out; 89 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° |
| MIA | used from 850 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| EYW | used from 900 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 70 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 160 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 260 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| JQF Concord, NC | 310 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 400 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 500 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 630 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| ISM Orlando, FL | 740 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 82 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 860 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| MKY Marco Island, FL | 870 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| EYW Key West, FL | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
EYW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 610 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 620 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 680 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 730 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EYW is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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: Pittsburgh International, Key West International.