Plan a flight · Sun 9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)

Sarasota/Bradenton International to New Castle Airport SRQ → ILG

815 nautical miles (937 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 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: 50 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 576 to 686 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 11 nm southeast 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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 32 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, 32 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 32 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 19 nm west, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 89 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
P28A at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 31 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 99 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
A321 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 22 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
B737 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY). 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	240° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	6 h 02 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	6 h 08 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 57 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−23 kt	12 °C	143 kt	5 h 42 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−26 kt	9 °C	146 kt	5 h 35 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−29 kt	4 °C	149 kt	5 h 28 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−32 kt	0 °C	152 kt	5 h 22 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 42 kt	−36 kt	-4 °C	156 kt	5 h 13 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-5 °C	157 kt	5 h 11 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	−48 kt	-16 °C	168 kt	4 h 51 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 62 kt	−60 kt	-30 °C	180 kt	4 h 32 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 65 kt	−65 kt	-41 °C	185 kt	4 h 24 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 63 kt	−62 kt	-52 °C	182 kt	4 h 29 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 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; 19 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°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 298 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
FLO	used from 397 nm out; 34 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
ILM	used from 447 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
RDU	used from 497 nm out; 41 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
RIC	used from 596 nm out; 43 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 745 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°

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 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
SPG St Petersburg, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	00:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	89 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	169 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	00:56 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	358 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	46 ft	00:56 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	417 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	497 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	00:53 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	616 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	126 ft	23:35 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	666 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	4,000 ft	167 ft	00:59 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	755 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	5 mi	1,900 ft	72 ft	00:45 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	5 mi	500 ft	79 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ILG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 20 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 21 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 4 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 745 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILG 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, New Castle Airport.