Syracuse Hancock International to St. Pete-Clearwater International SYR → PIE
967 nautical miles (1,113 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 201°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:49 am EDT (15:49 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: 326 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
- 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 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 488 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 628 to 778 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 SYR.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, PSB, EKN, RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, 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 | 340° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 07 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 30 kt | −16 kt | -20 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 07 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -34 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 20 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 34 kt | −14 kt | -41 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 13 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -50 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 16 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| EKN | used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 299 nm out; 69 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° |
| ROA | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RDU | used from 399 nm out; 45 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° |
| FLO | used from 498 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 598 nm out; 40 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 648 nm out; 30 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 748 nm out; 31 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° |
| PIE | used from 897 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 40 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 120 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 239 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 319 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 459 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 498 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 648 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 698 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 817 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 887 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | destination | no report just now | 10 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
PIE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 807 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 817 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at PIE 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: Syracuse Hancock International, St. Pete-Clearwater International.