Sarasota/Bradenton International to Pittsburgh International SRQ → PIT
795 nautical miles (914 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 013° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 677 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 566 to 765 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E VALID UNTIL 0055Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 616 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 248 nm of 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 last 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, ROA, CRW, EKN, AGC). 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 | 280° at 14 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 6 h 41 min | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 58 min | 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 51 min | 2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 38 min | 2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 31 min | 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −6 kt | 3 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 19 min | 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 04 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 51 min | 1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 38 kt | −27 kt | -18 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 51 kt | −43 kt | -31 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 53 min | 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 55 kt | −48 kt | -40 °C | 168 kt | 4 h 44 min | 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 51 kt | −46 kt | -50 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:35 am EDT (04:35 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; 12 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; 69 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; 35 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° |
| CAE | used from 348 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| GSP | used from 447 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| TRI | used from 497 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| ROA | used from 546 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| CRW | used from 646 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| EKN | used from 695 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 745 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
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 | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 30 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 109 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 169 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 278 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 397 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| DCM Chester, SC | 447 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 507 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 566 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,693 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 636 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 725 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,202 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
PIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Pittsburgh International.