Pittsburgh International to Punta Gorda Airport PIT → PGD
820 nautical miles (943 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 187°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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: 354 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 40 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 360 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 240 to 270 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 17 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 16 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 13 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 13 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 16 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 21 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 27 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −5 kt | -4 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 34 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 25 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 37 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 29 kt | −1 kt | -19 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 47 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | +8 kt | -32 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 19 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | +17 kt | -40 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 58 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 33 kt | +12 kt | -50 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 36 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 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; 24 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; 34 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; 36 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; 80 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; 61 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; 21 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; 31 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; 30 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° |
| PIE | used from 700 nm out; 58 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° |
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, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 160 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| PSK Dublin, VA | 200 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,104 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 320 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 400 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| AQX Allendale, SC | 450 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 520 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 610 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 710 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| BOW Bartow, FL | 760 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 124 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | destination | no report just now | 25 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 PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
PGD 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 5 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 on the route, 620 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, 730 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, Punta Gorda Airport.