Sarasota/Bradenton International to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field SRQ → LUK
709 nautical miles (816 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC). Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots; LUK is IFR, 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: 2 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 449 to 589 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 469 to 489 nm out.
- 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 230 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
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 33 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B738 descending, 8 nm west, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 509 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 15 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 14 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 28 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 9 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 23 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 5 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 14 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 05 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 57 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 53 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 01 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -33 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 53 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 35 kt | +27 kt | -40 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 37 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 49 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 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; 7 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 100 nm out; 87 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° |
| TLH | used from 200 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 250 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 300 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 649 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -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 | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CGC Crystal River, FL | 90 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 210 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FZG Fitzgerald, GA | 260 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 364 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 290 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | none | 303 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 399 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 429 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,447 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 509 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 589 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 649 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | destination | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 481 ft | 2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,447 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for LUK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SRQ, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 310 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.