Plan a flight · Sun 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)

Witham Field to Gainesville Regional SUA → GNV

185 nautical miles (213 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 331° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SUA is VFR, wind calm; GNV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 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: 6 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 SUA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 3 nm northwest, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest 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, 3 nm northwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest 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
E170 at 31,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 127 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 156 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest 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
B738 at 37,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 166 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast 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, 45 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm north 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

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 2 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX). 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	250° at 9 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	1 h 34 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+3 kt	16 °C	117 kt	1 h 35 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	1 h 36 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	1 h 36 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	1 h 37 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	1 h 36 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	1 h 36 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 22 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	1 h 35 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-16 °C	116 kt	1 h 36 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 27 kt	−8 kt	-32 °C	128 kt	1 h 27 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-41 °C	141 kt	1 h 19 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 39 kt	−19 kt	-52 °C	139 kt	1 h 20 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 146 nm out; 67 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°

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
SUA Stuart, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,200 ft	16 ft	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	20 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	23 ft	02:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	59 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	02:53 UTC
ORL Orlando, FL	98 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	02:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	156 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	02:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 151 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GNV

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SUA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet and more above
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 13 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GNV 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

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Witham Field, Gainesville Regional.