Southwest Florida International to Albany International RSW → ALB
1,048 nautical miles (1,207 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 020°, about 024° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC). 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: 161 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 689 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 349 nm of the route.
- 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 last 330 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 739 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 70 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 RSW.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (PIE, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, RDU, ORF, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 9 h 26 min | 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 26 min | 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 32 min | 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 21 min | 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 16 min | 4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 07 min | 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 57 min | 4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +2 kt | -8 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 53 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −1 kt | -20 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 40 min | 4:18 pm EDT (20:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 28 kt | −12 kt | -33 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 56 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -40 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 53 min | 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -50 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 11 min | 3:49 pm EDT (19:49 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 200 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| CHS | used from 300 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 549 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ORF | used from 599 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RIC | used from 649 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 799 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| AVP | used from 899 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| ALB | used from 999 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| TIX Titusville, FL | 130 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 459 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 569 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 689 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 789 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 849 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 979 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | no report just now | 284 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
ALB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 16 nm from the route, 519 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 779 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 799 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 799 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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: Southwest Florida International, Albany International.