Tampa International to Patrick Leahy Burlington International TPA → BTV
1,088 nautical miles (1,252 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 206 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 649 to 818 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 639 to 988 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 439 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the route from 769 to 1018 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 868 to 1078 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of the route.
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 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB). 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 | 280° at 12 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 8 h 51 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 9 h | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 55 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 42 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 26 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 11 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -2 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 56 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 33 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 37 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -19 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 07 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | −52 kt | -32 °C | 172 kt | 6 h 20 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 69 kt | −62 kt | -40 °C | 182 kt | 5 h 59 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 58 kt | −51 kt | -50 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 22 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 299 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 349 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 549 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 749 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| AVP | used from 798 nm out; 49 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° |
| ALB | used from 948 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 150 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 319 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 399 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 459 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 589 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 729 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 143 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 808 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 978 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 988 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 377 ft | ||||
| BTV Burlington, VT | destination | no report just now | 334 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC)
BTV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local on the route, 160 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 699 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 719 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 739 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BTV is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 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, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.