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Portland International Jetport to Sarasota/Bradenton International PWM → SRQ

1,142 nautical miles (1,314 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 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: 101 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 248 to 377 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120155
    MKCE WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 248 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • 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 10 to 437 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 PWM.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft260° at 15 kt+11 kt109 kt10 h 29 min9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 20 kt+14 kt13 °C106 kt10 h 46 min9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 24 kt+18 kt11 °C102 kt11 h 12 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 27 kt+22 kt8 °C98 kt11 h 39 min10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 30 kt+25 kt5 °C95 kt12 h 01 min10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 33 kt+28 kt0 °C92 kt12 h 25 min11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 36 kt+32 kt-4 °C88 kt12 h 59 min11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 39 kt+34 kt-7 °C86 kt13 h 17 min11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 48 kt+43 kt-18 °C77 kt14 h 50 min1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 70 kt+67 kt-31 °C53 kt21 h 33 min8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 79 kt+77 kt-40 °C43 kt26 h 33 min1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 70 kt+67 kt-52 °C53 kt21 h 33 min8:13 pm EDT (00:13 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PWMused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line180/9280/28 9°230/30 6°250/22 0°240/45 -9°230/63 -20°230/72 -34°240/87 -43°240/94 -54°
BOSused from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -53°
BDLused from 99 nm out; 34 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
JFKused from 199 nm out; 30 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -51°
ACYused from 298 nm out; 20 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
ORFused from 397 nm out; 65 nm from the line250/24230/32 11°220/37 10°220/37 6°230/47 -5°230/62 -17°220/89 -30°220/93 -40°230/77 -51°
ILMused from 596 nm out; 45 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
CHSused from 745 nm out; 49 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
SAVused from 844 nm out; 74 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
JAXused from 894 nm out; 61 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
PIEused from 1042 nm out; 55 nm from the line350/6L/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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PWM Portland, ME departure marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 3,000 ft 75 ft 10:33 pm EDT (02:33 UTC)
PSM Portsmouth, NH 40 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain, mist from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots 2 mi 900 ft 100 ft 02:13 UTC
ISP New York, NY 208 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots 8 mi 800 ft 98 ft 01:56 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 318 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the north (350°) at 3 knots 1.25 mi 200 ft 74 ft 02:18 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD 397 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 52 ft 01:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA 486 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 10+ mi 2,600 ft 26 ft 01:51 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC 625 nm out, 4 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 705 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 31 ft 01:53 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL 1003 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 33 ft 02:35 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL 1052 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 76 ft 01:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL destination VFR from the north (360°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 100 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, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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
The forecast for PWM, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 18 nm from the route, 99 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 12 nm from the route, 119 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, 943 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, 1003 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, 1062 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Portland International Jetport, Sarasota/Bradenton International.