Plan a flight · Sun 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC)

Sarasota/Bradenton International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport SRQ → CHS

355 nautical miles (409 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 4 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

PC12 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 59 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 35 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 31,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 168 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 13 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 187 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 4 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS). 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	290° at 13 kt	0		120 kt	2 h 58 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	0		120 kt	2 h 58 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	2 h 56 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	2 h 52 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	2 h 49 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	2 h 44 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	2 h 39 min	1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	2 h 34 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	2 h 33 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 35 kt	−22 kt	-17 °C	142 kt	2 h 30 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	−39 kt	-31 °C	159 kt	2 h 14 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 52 kt	−49 kt	-41 °C	169 kt	2 h 06 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 49 kt	−45 kt	-52 °C	165 kt	2 h 09 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 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; 71 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; 42 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 296 nm out; 35 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°

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	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
SPG St Petersburg, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	02:53 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	59 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	02:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	99 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	02:53 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	168 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	02:56 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	187 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	02:53 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	306 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	02:55 UTC
ARW Beaufort, SC	316 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				9 ft
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 76 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SRQ, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 24 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 13 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 6 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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, 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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.