Sarasota/Bradenton International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field SRQ → MSN
1,001 nautical miles (1,152 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC). Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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: 1 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. Near the route, 416 nm along the route.
- 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 route from 456 to 763 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). 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
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 30 nm west, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 843 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, IND, JOT, DBQ). 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 | 310° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 55 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 55 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 43 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 27 min | 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 38 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 38 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 55 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 37 kt | +34 kt | -33 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 38 min | 1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -41 °C | 83 kt | 12 h 04 min | 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -51 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 38 min | 1:22 pm CDT (18:22 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° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 84 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 248 nm out; 62 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 347 nm out; 27 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° |
| HSV | used from 446 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BNA | used from 496 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 644 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| IND | used from 743 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 793 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 942 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -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-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 30 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FPY Perry, FL | 169 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 44 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 268 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 397 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 476 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RNC Mc Minnville, TN | 525 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,031 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 664 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 763 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 589 ft | 06:34 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 892 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| JVL Janesville, WI | 971 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 807 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 886 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,031 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSN
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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.
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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, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.