Tampa International to Buffalo Niagara International TPA → BUF
917 nautical miles (1,056 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 011°, about 016° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 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: 1,460 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 698 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 508 to 508 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, fog). Over the last 389 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 538 to 867 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 08:00–15:00 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, CAE, GSP, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 8 h 29 min | 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 39 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 49 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 59 min | 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 59 min | 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 05 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 16 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 27 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 27 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | +25 kt | -20 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 39 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 38 kt | +31 kt | -34 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 18 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 42 kt | +34 kt | -41 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 40 min | 4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 33 kt | +21 kt | -50 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 16 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 31 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° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 36 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° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 39 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° |
| CAE | used from 299 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| GSP | used from 449 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ROA | used from 499 nm out; 55 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° |
| EKN | used from 598 nm out; 46 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° | |
| AGC | used from 698 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 798 nm out; 59 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° | |
| BUF | used from 847 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
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, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 100 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 239 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| BNL Barnwell, SC | 319 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 246 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 369 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| JQF Concord, NC | 459 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 598 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 708 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 758 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| JHW Jamestown, NY | 867 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,723 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | destination | no report just now | 726 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
BUF 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 14 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 24 nm from the route, 150 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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, Buffalo Niagara International.