Plan a flight · Mon 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Fairbanks International RSW → FAI

3,365 nautical miles (3,872 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 28 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 8:48 am AKDT (16:48 UTC). Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots; FAI is IFR, 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: 1 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 C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 1448 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121155
MKCC WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
SD ND
FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 270 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 419 nm along 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). Near the route, 549 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 919 to 1178 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1258 to 1608 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1568 to 1598 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 RSW.

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

B38M at 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
20 nm south (180°) of RSW
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 21,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
E55P at 25,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 1,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 270 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 270 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 409 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
B737 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 739 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 1128 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
A321 at 1,200 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 1408 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 1408 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. 1418 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. 1428 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE20 at 800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC): remarks: during the descent 1M fna runway 02L fis at 800 ft fai approach akfss. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAI UA /OV FAI180001 /TM 1025 /FL008 /TP BE20 /RM DURD 1M FNA RWY02L FIS 008 FAI APCH AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
1 nm south (180°) of FAI
Time
10:25 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
during the descent 1M fna runway 02L fis at 800 ft fai approach akfss

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 18 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, BRL, DSM, MCW, AXN, ABR, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	310° at 4 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	28 h 31 min	8:48 am AKDT (16:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 3 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	28 h 31 min	8:48 am AKDT (16:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 4 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	28 h 31 min	8:48 am AKDT (16:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 6 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	28 h 46 min	9:03 am AKDT (17:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+4 kt	-1 °C	116 kt	29 h 01 min	9:18 am AKDT (17:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+6 kt	-5 °C	114 kt	29 h 31 min	9:48 am AKDT (17:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+7 kt	-9 °C	113 kt	29 h 47 min	10:04 am AKDT (18:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 14 kt	+8 kt	-11 °C	112 kt	30 h 03 min	10:20 am AKDT (18:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-23 °C	107 kt	31 h 27 min	11:44 am AKDT (19:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-37 °C	106 kt	31 h 45 min	12:02 pm AKDT (20:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 32 kt	+23 kt	-42 °C	97 kt	34 h 41 min	2:58 pm AKDT (22:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-47 °C	97 kt	34 h 41 min	2:58 pm AKDT (22:58 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; 71 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°
TLH	used from 200 nm out; 45 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
CSG	used from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
BHM	used from 449 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 499 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
CGI	used from 699 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 799 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
BRL	used from 899 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 1048 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
MCW	used from 1098 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
AXN	used from 1248 nm out; 76 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
ABR	used from 1398 nm out; 76 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
GFK	used from 1448 nm out; 65 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°
MOT	used from 1548 nm out; 55 nm from the line		120/14 4°	190/25 5°	220/41 1°	240/43 -11°	230/39 -22°	220/44 -38°	240/62 -42°	250/73 -48°
GGW	used from 1797 nm out; 229 nm from the line		100/7 -1°	070/10 -3°	190/6 -4°	210/34 -10°	230/33 -24°	210/48 -37°	230/65 -40°	230/71 -46°
GPI	used from 2147 nm out; 462 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
SEA	used from 2596 nm out; 772 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°

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	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	30 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	11:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	409 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	729 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	11:53 UTC
GGI Grinnell, IA	1058 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,008 ft	11:55 UTC
BAC Valley City, ND	1448 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	700 ft	1,401 ft	05:55 UTC
CYDA Dawson City,	3135 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	20 mi	10,000 ft	1,215 ft	23:00 UTC
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	7 mi	500 ft	439 ft	3:53 am AKDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,401 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:48 am AKDT (16:48 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am AKDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm AKDT (03:25 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Fairbanks International.