Syracuse Hancock International to Tallahassee International SYR → TLH
859 nautical miles (989 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 223° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC). Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 340 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 first 440 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 460 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 320 to 619 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 460 to 520 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
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 210 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 10 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, ATL, CSG, TLH). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 22 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 9 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 36 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 46 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −6 kt | -1 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 49 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 56 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -9 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 59 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | +4 kt | -20 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 24 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 31 kt | −3 kt | -34 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 59 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 31 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 24 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 33 kt | +7 kt | -48 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 36 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 250 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 350 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 450 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 500 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ATL | used from 649 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 699 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 799 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 70 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 200 ft | 955 ft | 05:06 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 160 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 05:36 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 240 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 757 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 390 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 1,175 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 510 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 569 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 649 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 729 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 789 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 739 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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, Tallahassee International.