Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Tampa International SBY → TPA
715 nautical miles (823 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC). Right now SBY is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots; TPA is VFR, 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 487 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 218 nm along 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 SBY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- K35R at 400 ft, 47 nm north, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
- E145 at 800 ft, 49 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 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, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, 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 | 270° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 6 h 23 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 30 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 41 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 52 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 09 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +24 kt | 1 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 27 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -2 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 46 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 38 kt | +31 kt | -5 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 02 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +39 kt | -17 °C | 81 kt | 8 h 50 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 62 kt | +59 kt | -31 °C | 61 kt | 11 h 43 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 70 kt | +68 kt | -40 °C | 52 kt | 13 h 45 min | 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 61 kt | +58 kt | -51 °C | 62 kt | 11 h 32 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 68 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° |
| RDU | used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ILM | used from 199 nm out; 52 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° |
| FLO | used from 298 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 348 nm out; 34 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° |
| SAV | used from 447 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 496 nm out; 50 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° |
| PIE | used from 645 nm out; 52 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° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| TGI Tangier, VA | 40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 89 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 8 mi | 1,400 ft | 42 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 209 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 92 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 228 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 328 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LRO Mount Pleasant, SC | 387 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 11 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 566 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 576 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 685 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 76 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SBY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 14 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 556 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 576 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, Tampa International.