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Tampa International to Portland International Jetport TPA → PWM

1,111 nautical miles (1,278 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 034° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 67-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:13 am EDT (06:13 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: 217 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 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 526 to 526 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.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 863 to 863 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • 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 605 to 1021 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 337 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft210° at 18 kt−18 kt138 kt8 h 03 min4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 20 kt−19 kt139 kt8 h4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 24 kt−22 kt12 °C142 kt7 h 49 min4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 29 kt−25 kt10 °C145 kt7 h 40 min3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 31 kt−27 kt7 °C147 kt7 h 33 min3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 34 kt−30 kt3 °C150 kt7 h 24 min3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 39 kt−35 kt-1 °C155 kt7 h 10 min3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 44 kt−39 kt-5 °C159 kt6 h 59 min3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 45 kt−40 kt-6 °C160 kt6 h 57 min3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 51 kt−48 kt-16 °C168 kt6 h 37 min2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 61 kt−59 kt-31 °C179 kt6 h 12 min2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 65 kt−65 kt-41 °C185 kt6 h2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 68 kt−67 kt-53 °C187 kt5 h 56 min2:13 am EDT (06:13 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIEused from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
JAXused from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 198 nm out; 67 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CHSused from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
ILMused from 397 nm out; 30 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
RDUused from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
ORFused from 545 nm out; 54 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
ACYused from 694 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
JFKused from 843 nm out; 24 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
BDLused from 942 nm out; 26 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
BOSused from 992 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°
PWMused from 1091 nm out; 10 nm from the line200/23190/21 5°260/23 5°270/20 0°250/29 -9°250/54 -19°250/71 -33°250/78 -43°250/105 -56°

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
TPA Tampa, FL departure no report just now 26 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL 59 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 76 ft
SGJ St Augustine, FL 139 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 9 ft
LRO Mount Pleasant, SC 327 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line no report just now 11 ft
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC 397 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 31 ft
ISO Kinston, NC 506 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 92 ft
ORF Norfolk, VA 625 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 714 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 793 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 74 ft
ISP New York, NY 902 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 98 ft
PSM Portsmouth, NH 1071 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 100 ft
PWM Portland, ME destination no report just now 75 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 100 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)

PWM 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 22 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 23 nm from the route, 456 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 992 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 1011 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Tampa International, Portland International Jetport.