Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Punta Gorda Airport SBY → PGD
760 nautical miles (874 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 207°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC). 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 E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E VALID UNTIL 1355Z NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 610 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 SBY.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 19 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 6 h 05 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 08 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 05 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 08 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 11 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 17 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 23 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 26 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | +9 kt | -19 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 51 min | 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | +22 kt | -32 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 45 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -40 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 36 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -50 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 51 min | 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RDU | used from 150 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 200 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 350 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 450 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 500 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 600 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 700 nm out; 58 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBY Salisbury, MD | departure | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| TGI Tangier, VA | 40 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 90 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 210 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 270 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 310 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 600 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 620 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| BOW Bartow, FL | 700 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 124 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | destination | no report just now | 25 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
PGD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 610 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 630 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 630 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 630 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 630 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 9 nm from the route, 630 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 9 nm from the route, 630 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 13 nm from the route, 670 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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
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: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, Punta Gorda Airport.