Witham Field to Sarasota/Bradenton International SUA → SRQ
125 nautical miles (144 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC). Right now SUA is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 2 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
- A21N at 19,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 18 nm north (355°) of PBI
- Time
- 13:23 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 1,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT310001/TM 1308/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010/RM TFC PATTERN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 1 nm northwest (310°) of KBCT
- Time
- 13:08 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- tfc pattern
- BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 20 nm south (200°) of PBI
- Time
- 11:47 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 37 nm south, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 55 nm west (290°) of RSW
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
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 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, PIE). 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 | 290° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 17 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 10 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 2 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 11 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 14 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -32 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 11 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -41 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 14 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 22 kt | +19 kt | -52 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 14 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 96 nm out; 39 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° |
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 | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | none | 16 ft | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| OBE Okeechobee, FL | 39 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| SEF Sebring, FL | 58 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 61 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| CHN Wauchula, FL | 87 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 107 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SRQ
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- 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 light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SUA, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
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 SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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: Witham Field, Sarasota/Bradenton International.