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Plymouth Municipal to Sarasota/Bradenton International PYM → SRQ

1,047 nautical miles (1,205 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 217°, about 233° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC). Right now PYM is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20; SRQ is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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 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

  • 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 339 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 349 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 907 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 PYM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ssoxs aid
  • A321 at 9,500 ft, 39 nm northwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (350°) of BOS
    Time
    09:05 UTC
    Height
    at 9,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
  • A21N at 700 ft, 29 nm northwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    10:00 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
  • B38M at 10,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (020°) of BOS
    Time
    09:42 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
  • B737 climbing, 46 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
    Report
    a routine report filed through ISP
    Where
    over ISP
    Time
    10:05 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    bases 900 ft
  • B738 at 1,200 ft, 31 nm northwest, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 389 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORF
    Where
    over ORF
    Time
    09:07 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft320° at 16 kt−5 kt125 kt8 h 23 min3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 17 kt−4 kt12 °C124 kt8 h 27 min3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 18 kt−3 kt10 °C123 kt8 h 31 min3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 20 kt−2 kt7 °C122 kt8 h 35 min3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 21 kt04 °C120 kt8 h 44 min3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 23 kt+3 kt-1 °C117 kt8 h 57 min3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 25 kt+6 kt-5 °C114 kt9 h 11 min4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 26 kt+8 kt-8 °C112 kt9 h 21 min4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 29 kt+16 kt-20 °C104 kt10 h 04 min5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt+32 kt-33 °C88 kt11 h 54 min6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 40 kt+33 kt-40 °C87 kt12 h 02 min7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 34 kt+23 kt-50 °C97 kt10 h 48 min5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
BOSused from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line020/10360/20 10°340/19 7°290/21 2°270/35 -9°260/42 -22°250/55 -38°240/75 -43°250/72 -51°
BDLused from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line020/15010/19 10°340/10 7°300/17 3°280/23 -10°250/35 -22°250/44 -38°250/55 -42°250/57 -51°
JFKused from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line020/25290/9 12°300/12 7°320/14 3°290/17 -10°240/27 -21°240/44 -36°240/53 -41°240/51 -50°
ACYused from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line350/12340/12 11°340/12 6°340/13 2°270/10 -10°240/17 -23°230/46 -33°230/46 -40°240/46 -49°
ORFused from 299 nm out; 75 nm from the line310/30320/27 11°310/30 8°320/30 3°290/36 -8°270/40 -21°250/52 -32°250/50 -39°260/42 -48°
ILMused from 498 nm out; 48 nm from the line300/18300/22 13°300/21 8°290/28 4°280/38 -7°270/40 -18°250/49 -32°250/50 -40°270/33 -50°
CHSused from 648 nm out; 64 nm from the line330/14300/17 14°320/21 9°310/26 6°310/32 -6°280/34 -19°260/37 -32°280/30 -39°310/30 -50°
SAVused from 748 nm out; 86 nm from the line330/16310/15 14°320/23 10°310/30 7°310/30 -6°300/28 -19°270/25 -32°300/25 -39°320/26 -50°
JAXused from 798 nm out; 70 nm from the line310/22310/19 16°300/22 14°290/25 8°300/25 -7°300/24 -18°270/20 -33°260/25 -41°290/17 -51°
MLBused from 897 nm out; 74 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
PIEused from 947 nm out; 56 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°

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
PYM Plymouth, MA departure IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 2 mi 500 ft 148 ft 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
EWB New Bedford, MA 20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist variable at 6 knots, gusting to 15 4 mi 600 ft 79 ft 10:53 UTC
ONX Currituck, NC 409 nm out, 8 nm west of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi 2,000 ft 17 ft 10:35 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC 508 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 17 ft 10:54 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC 568 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet from the west (260°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 700 ft 31 ft 10:53 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL 907 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 33 ft 10:50 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL 997 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 17,000 feet calm 8 mi 17,000 ft 141 ft 10:50 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL destination VFR from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 148 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, 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 907 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, 967 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PYM 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 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: Plymouth Municipal, Sarasota/Bradenton International.