Pittsburgh International to Tampa International PIT → TPA
760 nautical miles (875 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 189°, about 198° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC). Right now PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 1,896 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 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 247 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 257 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 158 to 375 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 237 to 286 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 10 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, 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 | 5 h 48 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 45 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 45 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 48 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 53 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 59 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -4 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 05 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 08 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 29 kt | −2 kt | -19 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 14 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | +8 kt | -33 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 47 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 18 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 33 kt | +11 kt | -49 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 58 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 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 49 nm out; 37 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° | |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 148 nm out; 45 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 247 nm out; 67 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 296 nm out; 50 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 345 nm out; 32 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 444 nm out; 47 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 543 nm out; 43 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 691 nm out; 50 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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 69 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 138 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 158 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 286 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 316 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 434 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 523 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 602 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 651 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 730 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 622 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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.
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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, Tampa International.