Tampa International to Burke Lakefront Airport TPA → BKL
814 nautical miles (937 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 003°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; BKL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 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: 1 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 576 to 735 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 417 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 467 to 655 nm out.
- 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 route from 536 to 784 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 TPA.
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 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 08 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 20 min | 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 16 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 08 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 05 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 57 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 50 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −2 kt | -6 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 40 min | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 40 min | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | −11 kt | -19 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 13 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 36 kt | −23 kt | -31 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 42 min | 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 42 kt | −32 kt | -40 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 21 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 43 kt | −33 kt | -50 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| CAE | used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| GSP | used from 348 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| TRI | used from 447 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| CRW | used from 546 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CMH | used from 695 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CLE | used from 745 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 129 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| AYS Waycross, GA | 199 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| SBO Swainsboro, GA | 278 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 327 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 407 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 955 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 417 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 963 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 506 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 626 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 685 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 858 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 774 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,225 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| BKL Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 583 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BKL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC)
BKL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BKL is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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: Tampa International, Burke Lakefront Airport.