New York Stewart International to Punta Gorda Airport SWF → PGD
958 nautical miles (1,103 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC). Right now SWF is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; PGD is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 227 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 220 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 first 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 419 to 479 nm out.
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 SWF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- K35R at 400 ft, 8 nm east, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
- B737 at 700 ft, 46 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 180 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- B737 at 800 ft, 46 nm northwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 180 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 33 nm southeast, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 289 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 09:07 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, 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 | 320° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 7 h 29 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 36 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 33 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 36 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 40 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 47 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −1 kt | -5 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 55 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -8 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 03 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -20 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 29 min | 2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +21 kt | -33 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 41 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 34 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 41 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 30 kt | +12 kt | -50 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 52 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 39 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° |
| ACY | used from 100 nm out; 35 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° |
| RIC | used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ORF | used from 299 nm out; 46 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° |
| RDU | used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 399 nm out; 50 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° |
| CHS | used from 549 nm out; 45 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° |
| SAV | used from 649 nm out; 82 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° |
| JAX | used from 699 nm out; 72 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° |
| MLB | used from 798 nm out; 57 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 898 nm out; 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF New York, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 490 ft | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 80 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 110 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 9 knots | 8 mi | 900 ft | 35 ft | 09:19 UTC |
| CGE Cambridge, MD | 200 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 500 ft | 19 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 289 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 42 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 409 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 509 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | 858 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 868 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PGD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SWF, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 16 nm from the route, 459 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 808 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 828 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 13 nm from the route, 828 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 13 nm from the route, 828 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, 868 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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: New York Stewart International, Punta Gorda Airport.