Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Tampa International ROC → TPA
939 nautical miles (1,081 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 196°, about 208° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC). Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; TPA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 239 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). Over the route from 200 to 340 nm out.
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 route from 30 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 390 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 510 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 430 nm along 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 ROC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 180 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 48 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 729 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 (BUF, PSB, EKN, ROA, RDU, 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 16 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 17 min | 8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 10 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 10 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 20 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 38 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −1 kt | -5 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 46 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 24 kt | +1 kt | -8 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 53 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +8 kt | -20 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 23 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -33 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 52 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 40 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 59 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 38 kt | +21 kt | -49 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 200 nm out; 54 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 300 nm out; 40 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° |
| RDU | used from 450 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| CAE | used from 500 nm out; 51 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 650 nm out; 11 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 749 nm out; 11 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 849 nm out; 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC Rochester, NY | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 558 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 300 ft | 2,124 ft | 05:05 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 180 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 220 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 757 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 360 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 1,175 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 440 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 480 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 570 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 699 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 799 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 909 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 76 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 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 ROC, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 789 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 799 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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.
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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Tampa International.