Plan a flight · Sun 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport RSW → ISP

958 nautical miles (1,102 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 024°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind calm; ISP is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 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: 641 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 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 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 50 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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 808 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 908 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm north, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 90 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 30 nm northwest, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 30 nm northwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
E170 at 31,000 ft, 38 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B737 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm east, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): light chop turbulence. 439 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0108/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 439 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E145 at 1,800 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 509 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
B38M at 2,300 ft, 21 nm west, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. 858 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
01:11 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 2,300 ft
Remarks
tops 2,300 ft during the descent
A21N at 20,000 ft, 21 nm west, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 858 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime

14 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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	260° at 16 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 22 min	6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	7 h 12 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	7 h	6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	6 h 48 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	6 h 39 min	5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−26 kt	3 °C	146 kt	6 h 34 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-1 °C	149 kt	6 h 26 min	5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-5 °C	151 kt	6 h 21 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 37 kt	−31 kt	-6 °C	151 kt	6 h 21 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 46 kt	−38 kt	-17 °C	158 kt	6 h 04 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 65 kt	−61 kt	-31 °C	181 kt	5 h 18 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 72 kt	−70 kt	-40 °C	190 kt	5 h 03 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 63 kt	−60 kt	-51 °C	180 kt	5 h 19 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 85 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°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 96 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°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
ILM	used from 399 nm out; 83 nm from the line	270/22	270/23 11°	260/35 10°	240/41 6°	240/49 -5°	240/61 -16°	230/74 -30°	220/79 -40°	230/71 -51°
ORF	used from 599 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -51°
ACY	used from 748 nm out; 84 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 898 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	02:53 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	130 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	7 mi	none	34 ft	00:47 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC	569 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	4,100 ft	17 ft	02:54 UTC
ECG Elizabeth City, NC	649 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	5,500 ft	10 ft	02:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	679 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	3,000 ft	26 ft	02:51 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	858 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	74 ft	02:54 UTC
JFK New York, NY	938 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	8 mi	700 ft	13 ft	02:51 UTC
ISP New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	98 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ISP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ISP

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 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

6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 140 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 on the route, 140 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 on the route, 140 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ISP is before sunrise there (7:00 am EDT (11:00 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

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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, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.