Sarasota/Bradenton International to Portsmouth International AT Pease SRQ → PSM
1,101 nautical miles (1,267 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC). 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: 28 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 E32E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 952 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120955 MKCE WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 32E VALID UNTIL 1155Z MA NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 120ENE ACK-130E ACK-170SSE ACK-180ESE SIE-HTO-120ENE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL320. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 724 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 476 to 526 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, fog). Over the last 426 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 330° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 9 h 45 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 9 h 39 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 34 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 29 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 20 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 10 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 57 min | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 44 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 44 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | −15 kt | -20 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | −31 kt | -33 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 17 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 42 kt | −33 kt | -40 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 12 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 35 kt | −23 kt | -50 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 42 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 21 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 248 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 298 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 397 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 545 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 744 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 893 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 942 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| BOS | used from 1041 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
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 | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 89 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 139 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 436 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 516 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 655 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 744 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 823 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ISP New York, NY | 932 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| BED Bedford, MA | 1061 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 132 ft | ||||
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | destination | no report just now | 100 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 132 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
PSM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 14 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 1022 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 1041 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at PSM 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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, Portsmouth International AT Pease.