Portsmouth International AT Pease to Sarasota/Bradenton International PSM → SRQ
1,101 nautical miles (1,267 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC). Right now PSM is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 28 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 426 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 129 nm of the route.
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 PSM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 descending, 17 nm northwest, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 17 nm northwest, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- B763 at 800 ft, 27 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 198 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 | 250° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 10 h 06 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 29 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 48 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 14 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +25 kt | 5 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 35 min | 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +28 kt | 1 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 58 min | 3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -3 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 22 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -7 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 48 min | 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | +42 kt | -18 °C | 78 kt | 14 h 07 min | 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +66 kt | -31 °C | 54 kt | 20 h 23 min | 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 78 kt | +76 kt | -40 °C | 44 kt | 25 h 01 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 69 kt | +66 kt | -51 °C | 54 kt | 20 h 23 min | 12:24 am EDT (04:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 248 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 347 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ILM | used from 545 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 694 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 793 nm out; 74 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 843 nm out; 68 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 992 nm out; 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 1.5 mi | 800 ft | 100 ft | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
| BED Bedford, MA | 40 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 132 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 169 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 278 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 357 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 07:31 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 446 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 26 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 585 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 665 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 962 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 1012 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 132 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PSM, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 1½ miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 903 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 962 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 14 nm from the route, 1022 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PSM 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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: Portsmouth International AT Pease, Sarasota/Bradenton International.