Trenton Mercer Airport to Tampa International TTN → TPA
831 nautical miles (957 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 3:52 am EDT (07:52 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: 458 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 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 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 69 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 TTN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent G280 climbing, 27 nm east, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 327 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISO UUA /OV KISO/TM 2059/FLDURC/TP G280/SK BKN009
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ISO
- Where
- over KISO
- Time
- 20:59 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 762 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MCO
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 3958N 07457W
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 at 800 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 3 S EWR/TM 2350/FL008/TP B738/SK 008BKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 3 south ewr
- Time
- 23:50 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- 008BKN
- B738 at 4,500 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 20 SW OF EWR/TM 2300/FL045/TP B738/WV 20KT GAIN AT 045
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 20 southwest of ewr
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Wind
- 20 knots gain at at 4,500 ft
- B763 at 2,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent. At the departure end, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225008/TM 2250/FL020/TP B763/SK OVC020/RM LLWS +/-15KT DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent
- E145 descending, 49 nm northeast, 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases 90,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 2210/FLDURD/TP E145/SK OVC009/RM BASES 900
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- over TEB
- Time
- 22:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- Remarks
- bases 90,000 ft
- C700 descending, 49 nm northeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases 1000 a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 2146/FLDURD/TP C700/SK OVC010/RM BASES 1000 +10 KTS
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- over TEB
- Time
- 21:46 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases 1000 a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots
- B38M at 16,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 5 S MMU/TM 2126/FL160/TP B38M/TA -7/IC LIGHT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 5 south mmu
- Time
- 21:26 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- -7
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC/TM 2112/FL040/TP PC12/WX IMC/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- over FJC
- Time
- 21:12 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- light chop
- GLF4 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm east, 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 5 N COL/TM 2100/FL160/TP GLF4/WX HAIL
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 5 north col
- Time
- 21:00 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Weather
- ha il
- F900 at 600 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 600 ft during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV PNE24002/TM 2125/FL006/TP F900/RM RPTD BASES 006 DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- PNE24002
- Time
- 21:25 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- F900
- Remarks
- reported bases 600 ft during the descent RY6
- PC24 at 900 ft, 4 nm north, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2325/FL009/TP PC24/RM RPTD BASES 009 DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
- Time
- 23:25 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Remarks
- reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6
- C680 at 1,400 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 south rdg
- Time
- 23:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 7 h 55 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 13 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 55 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 29 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +26 kt | 10 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 50 min | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +29 kt | 6 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 08 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +32 kt | 2 °C | 88 kt | 9 h 27 min | 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -2 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 47 min | 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 43 kt | +38 kt | -5 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 08 min | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | +50 kt | -16 °C | 70 kt | 11 h 52 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 64 kt | +62 kt | -30 °C | 58 kt | 14 h 20 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 67 kt | +67 kt | -41 °C | 53 kt | 15 h 41 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 65 kt | +65 kt | -52 °C | 55 kt | 15 h 07 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| RDU | used from 247 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ILM | used from 346 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| FLO | used from 396 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| CHS | used from 445 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| SAV | used from 544 nm out; 46 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° |
| JAX | used from 643 nm out; 26 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° |
| PIE | used from 742 nm out; 72 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTN Trenton, NJ | departure | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 109 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 198 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 307 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 157 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 366 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 445 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 505 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FHB Fernandina Beach, FL | 663 nm out, 18 nm west of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 693 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 802 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 212 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, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
TPA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 19 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 2 nm from the route, 376 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 693 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at TPA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Tampa International.