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Syracuse Hancock International to Tampa International SYR → TPA

961 nautical miles (1,106 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 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC). Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; TPA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 238 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 188 to 357 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 376 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 386 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 277 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 357 to 485 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

  • B38M at 20,000 ft, 11 nm east, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 258 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAD
    Where
    20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
  • E145 at 600 ft, 35 nm east, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 178 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
    Report
    a routine report filed through MDT
    Where
    over MDT
    Time
    03:20 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft

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 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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 15 kt−4 kt13 °C124 kt7 h 45 min9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 16 kt−6 kt13 °C126 kt7 h 38 min9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
8,500 ft300° at 18 kt−4 kt10 °C124 kt7 h 45 min9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
10,500 ft290° at 19 kt−1 kt7 °C121 kt7 h 57 min9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
12,500 ft280° at 20 kt+2 kt4 °C118 kt8 h 09 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 23 kt+6 kt0 °C114 kt8 h 26 min10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 25 kt+9 kt-4 °C111 kt8 h 39 min10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 27 kt+12 kt-8 °C108 kt8 h 54 min10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 34 kt+21 kt-19 °C99 kt9 h 42 min11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 43 kt+32 kt-33 °C88 kt10 h 55 min12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 54 kt+45 kt-40 °C75 kt12 h 49 min2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 49 kt+39 kt-50 °C81 kt11 h 52 min1:35 pm EDT (17:35 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SYRused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line280/13350/18 10°340/10 6°300/15 1°280/17 -12°270/16 -23°280/25 -38°250/40 -42°240/53 -50°
AVPused from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
PSBused from 99 nm out; 49 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
EKNused from 248 nm out; 78 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
RICused from 297 nm out; 68 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ROAused from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
RDUused from 396 nm out; 44 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
FLOused from 495 nm out; 47 nm from the line300/16320/14 12°320/19 7°290/26 5°260/39 -6°250/45 -18°230/62 -32°230/83 -40°230/64 -51°
CHSused from 594 nm out; 38 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
SAVused from 644 nm out; 35 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
JAXused from 743 nm out; 36 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
PIEused from 891 nm out; 51 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
ITH Ithaca, NY 40 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower IFR Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 feet Weather: mist calm 2 mi none 1,099 ft 05:29 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA 119 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi 2,000 ft 528 ft 04:54 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV 238 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 564 ft 04:53 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA 317 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 640 ft 04:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC 456 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 4,000 ft 925 ft 04:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC 495 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 609 ft 05:35 UTC
SMS Sumter, SC 584 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 182 ft 05:10 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA 703 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 50 ft 04:53 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL 802 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 04:56 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL 931 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower low IFR Weather: fog calm 0.5 mi none 76 ft 05:35 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 26 ft 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)

Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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

  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 258 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 525 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 802 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 822 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Syracuse Hancock International, Tampa International.