Plan a flight · Mon 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Tri-Cities Airport RSW → PSC

2,130 nautical miles (2,451 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; PSC is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 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

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 950 to 1140 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1320 to 1570 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1450 to 1550 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1540 to 2110 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1570 to 1920 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 1610 to 1910 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1930 to 2110 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 170 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

BE20 at 12,500 ft, 3 nm south, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 1440 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1428/FL125/TP BE20/TB MOD 090-120/RM DURC -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
over CYS
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
moderate from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
E75L at 30,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 1480 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR200010/TM 1434/FL300/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
10 nm south (200°) of LAR
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
A321 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B772 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none
B38M at 36,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
B39M at 36,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 260 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 490 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 670 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
E170 at 26,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 920 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 5 nm east, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1050 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
C56X at 6,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): clear from 6,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZDVWC-19. 1320 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEQ UA /OV HEQ/TM 1437/FL060/TP C56X/SK SKC/RM -ZDVWC-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEQ
Where
over HEQ
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZDVWC-19
E175L at 10,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): overcast from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft. 1550 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR110010/TM 1405/FL100/TP E175L/SK OVC105-TOP115
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
10 nm east (110°) of CPR
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E175L
Sky
overcast from 10,500 ft, tops 11,500 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS). 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	260° at 9 kt	+6 kt	20 °C	114 kt	18 h 41 min	2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+8 kt	15 °C	112 kt	19 h 01 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	19 h 01 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	19 h 01 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	19 h 11 min	3:12 am PDT (10:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	19 h 01 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	19 h 01 min	3:02 am PDT (10:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	+7 kt	-10 °C	113 kt	18 h 51 min	2:52 am PDT (09:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-21 °C	109 kt	19 h 32 min	3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-31 °C	93 kt	22 h 54 min	6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-38 °C	91 kt	23 h 24 min	7:25 am PDT (14:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 32 kt	+27 kt	-47 °C	93 kt	22 h 54 min	6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 72 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 200 nm out; 83 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 350 nm out; 64 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
JAN	used from 500 nm out; 43 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LIT	used from 650 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 800 nm out; 23 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
TUL	used from 900 nm out; 24 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
ICT	used from 1000 nm out; 13 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
SLN	used from 1100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GCK	used from 1150 nm out; 71 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
GLD	used from 1200 nm out; 43 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
BFF	used from 1350 nm out; 71 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
LND	used from 1500 nm out; 115 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
PIH	used from 1750 nm out; 79 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
DLN	used from 1800 nm out; 59 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LWS	used from 1950 nm out; 85 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°

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 northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
DTS Destin, FL	340 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	14:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	500 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	14:58 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	640 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	14:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	1040 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	14:53 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1070 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	14:52 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1440 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	14:53 UTC
LND Lander, WY	1640 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	500 ft	5,588 ft	14:53 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	1740 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,451 ft	14:56 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	2090 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,194 ft	14:53 UTC
PSC Pasco, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PSC

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSC is before sunrise there (7:10 am PDT (14:10 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 southern Plains · 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, Tri-Cities Airport.