Plan a flight · Sun 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Portland International Jetport RSW → PWM

1,168 nautical miles (1,345 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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: 192 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 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). Near the route, 609 nm along the route.

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 939 to 949 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 route from 729 to 1158 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 CL60 at 800 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 959 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 1029 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 909 nm along the route, 45 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
A333 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 919 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 39 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 939 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 17 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 959 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 17 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 959 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 969 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 989 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
E75S at 16,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1009 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1019 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 1049 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 1049 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). 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	210° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	8 h 28 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	8 h 17 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−23 kt	13 °C	143 kt	8 h 10 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−25 kt	11 °C	145 kt	8 h 03 min	5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−26 kt	7 °C	146 kt	8 h	5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−29 kt	4 °C	149 kt	7 h 50 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-1 °C	153 kt	7 h 38 min	5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-5 °C	157 kt	7 h 26 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 44 kt	−38 kt	-6 °C	158 kt	7 h 24 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-16 °C	165 kt	7 h 05 min	4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	−55 kt	-31 °C	175 kt	6 h 40 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 61 kt	−60 kt	-41 °C	180 kt	6 h 29 min	4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 63 kt	−62 kt	-53 °C	182 kt	6 h 25 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 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

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	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 100 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
CHS	used from 300 nm out; 104 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
ILM	used from 399 nm out; 85 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
ORF	used from 599 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°
ACY	used from 749 nm out; 88 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 899 nm out; 41 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
BDL	used from 999 nm out; 36 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
BOS	used from 1049 nm out; 20 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
PWM	used from 1148 nm out; 10 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°

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 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
MLB Melbourne, FL	110 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	00:53 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	130 nm out, 6 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, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	00:54 UTC
ECG Elizabeth City, NC	649 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	10 ft	00:54 UTC
OXB Ocean City, MD	779 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	3 mi	200 ft	15 ft	00:57 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	969 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	1.5 mi	600 ft	66 ft	01:24 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	1129 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	2,900 ft	100 ft	00:55 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	75 ft	9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 100 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PWM

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1049 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 1069 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 Northeast · 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, Portland International Jetport.