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Southwest Florida International to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International RSW → AVP

938 nautical miles (1,079 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 017°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 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: 124 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 608 to 758 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120055
    MKCE WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 818 to 888 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120055
    MKCE WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
    FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 229 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 20:00–03:00 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, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft220° at 15 kt−13 kt133 kt7 h 03 min4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
5,500 ft240° at 18 kt−14 kt134 kt7 h4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 22 kt−16 kt13 °C136 kt6 h 54 min4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 26 kt−19 kt11 °C139 kt6 h 45 min4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 28 kt−22 kt8 °C142 kt6 h 36 min4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 31 kt−25 kt4 °C145 kt6 h 28 min4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 35 kt−28 kt0 °C148 kt6 h 20 min4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 39 kt−31 kt-4 °C151 kt6 h 13 min3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 40 kt−32 kt-6 °C152 kt6 h 10 min3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 49 kt−43 kt-16 °C163 kt5 h 45 min3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 60 kt−55 kt-31 °C175 kt5 h 22 min3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 64 kt−63 kt-41 °C183 kt5 h 08 min2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 61 kt−59 kt-52 °C179 kt5 h 14 min2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PIEused from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 199 nm out; 66 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 299 nm out; 72 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CHSused from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
FLOused from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
ILMused from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
RDUused from 549 nm out; 27 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
RICused from 648 nm out; 24 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
ACYused from 798 nm out; 93 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
AVPused from 848 nm out; 65 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -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
RSW Fort Myers, FL departure VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL 20 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 25 ft 00:53 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL 160 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 10 ft 00:47 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC 449 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi none 25 ft 00:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC 529 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 189 ft 00:53 UTC
JNX Smithfield, NC 568 nm out, 2 nm west of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 164 ft 01:15 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA 698 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi 4,000 ft 167 ft 00:59 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD 798 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots 3 mi 400 ft 143 ft 01:20 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA 858 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain, mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots 5 mi 1,000 ft 402 ft 00:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA destination marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 961 ft 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for AVP
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for RSW, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · ZJX
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 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 5 nm from the route, 519 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 768 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 788 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 808 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVP is before sunrise there (7:11 am EDT (11:11 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Southwest Florida International, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.