Plan a flight · Sun 10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)

Sarasota/Bradenton International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International SRQ → ROC

973 nautical miles (1,120 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 013°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 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: 81 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 626 to 805 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 507 to 596 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 566 to 934 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 route from 646 to 944 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 278 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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm west, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 725 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 24 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 735 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
A321 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm west, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 775 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 13 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, 47 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 47 nm east 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, 47 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 47 nm east 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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 47 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 47 nm east 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 89 nm along the route, 3 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 1,000 ft, 49 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 99 nm along the route, 49 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
A321 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 48 nm east 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
B738 at 37,000 ft, 28 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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	260° at 13 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	7 h 47 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	8 h 06 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	7 h 59 min	6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	7 h 43 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	7 h 33 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	7 h 19 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-2 °C	138 kt	7 h 03 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	6 h 51 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	6 h 48 min	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 42 kt	−36 kt	-18 °C	156 kt	6 h 14 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 58 kt	−53 kt	-31 °C	173 kt	5 h 37 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 62 kt	−58 kt	-40 °C	178 kt	5 h 28 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 56 kt	−52 kt	-51 °C	172 kt	5 h 39 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 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; 14 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; 67 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; 20 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°
FLO	used from 447 nm out; 62 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°
RDU	used from 497 nm out; 68 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°
ROA	used from 546 nm out; 41 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°
EKN	used from 646 nm out; 44 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; 58 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°
PSB	used from 795 nm out; 27 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 894 nm out; 53 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°

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 (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
TPA Tampa, FL	30 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	01:53 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	189 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	01:56 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	288 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	01:53 UTC
OGB Orangeburg, SC	377 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	01:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	397 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	01:56 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	536 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	606 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	6 mi	2,800 ft	1,175 ft	01:54 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	755 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	7 mi	2,400 ft	757 ft	01:55 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	795 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	01:54 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	914 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	8 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	01:56 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	558 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is before sunrise there (7:20 am EDT (11:20 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.