Seattle-Tacoma International to Southwest Florida International SEA → RSW
2,277 nautical miles (2,621 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 88 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 400 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 180 to 539 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 240 to 539 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 689 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 699 to 889 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 709 to 879 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 709 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 719 to 839 nm out.
- 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 1049 to 1448 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 1678 to 1918 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 2117 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 SEA.
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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, DLN, PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 17 h 47 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 17 h 15 min | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 17 h 39 min | 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 56 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 56 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 56 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 17 h 56 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −6 kt | -10 °C | 126 kt | 18 h 04 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 15 kt | −6 kt | -11 °C | 126 kt | 18 h 04 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -21 °C | 133 kt | 17 h 07 min | 12:43 am EDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -32 °C | 146 kt | 15 h 36 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -38 °C | 148 kt | 15 h 23 min | 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | −27 kt | -47 °C | 147 kt | 15 h 29 min | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| LWS | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| DLN | used from 350 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 499 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| LND | used from 549 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 749 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 949 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 1099 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| ICT | used from 1199 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1298 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1398 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1498 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 1648 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1798 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1948 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 2097 nm out; 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Seattle, WA | departure | no report just now | 432 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 180 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 230 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,442 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 539 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 839 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| HYS Hays, KS | 1129 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1209 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 1548 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 1768 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| DTS Destin, FL | 1938 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 2207 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
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 RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)
RSW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SEA 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is after sunset there (7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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.
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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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Southwest Florida International.