Sarasota/Bradenton International to Lehigh Valley International SRQ → ABE
870 nautical miles (1,002 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 am EDT (08:17 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: 212 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 682 to 860 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 last 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 SRQ.
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 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 7 h 01 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 7 h 08 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 01 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 9 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 51 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 38 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 27 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −19 kt | -1 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 16 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −24 kt | -5 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 02 min | 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 6 h | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -18 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | −55 kt | -31 °C | 175 kt | 4 h 58 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 70 kt | −65 kt | -40 °C | 185 kt | 4 h 42 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 58 kt | −52 kt | -51 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 18 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° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 72 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° |
| SAV | used from 247 nm out; 46 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° |
| CHS | used from 297 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° |
| FLO | used from 396 nm out; 26 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° |
| RDU | used from 495 nm out; 33 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° |
| RIC | used from 593 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 742 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| AVP | used from 841 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 6 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 168 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 188 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 307 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 356 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 495 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 544 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 663 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 781 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 841 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | no report just now | 393 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
ABE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 475 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 15 nm from the route, 485 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 7 nm from the route, 742 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 771 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, Lehigh Valley International.