Sarasota/Bradenton International to Gulfport-Biloxi International SRQ → GPT
387 nautical miles (446 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 12:24 am CDT (05:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; GPT 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: 19 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 268 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 SRQ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB). 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 | 320° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 3 h 35 min | 12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 16 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 39 min | 12:36 am CDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 14 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 43 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 45 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 43 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 43 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -17 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 48 min | 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 52 min | 12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -42 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 35 min | 12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -51 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:24 am CDT (05:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 24 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 149 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| MOB | used from 248 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
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 (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 20 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| PQL Pascagoula, MS | 367 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 29 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 am CDT (05:24 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GPT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GPT is before sunrise there (6:56 am CDT (11:56 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, Gulfport-Biloxi International.