Plan a flight · Sun 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)

Cherry Capital Airport to Punta Gorda Airport TVC → PGD

1,084 nautical miles (1,247 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 170°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; PGD is VFR, wind calm. 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: 142 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 route from 99 to 537 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 457 to 597 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 557 nm along 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 TVC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 149 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 24 nm east, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 70 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 139 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
PA44 descending, 45 nm east, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 199 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 45 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 45 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 199 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A321 at 21,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 10 nm east, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 298 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
B712 at 600 ft, 27 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 408 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B737 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 457 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
A320 descending, 17 nm west, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 537 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 31 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 875 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 945 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (TVC, MKG, FWA, CVG, TYS, GSP, ATL, 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
3,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	8 h 13 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	8 h 02 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−18 kt	13 °C	138 kt	7 h 51 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	7 h 48 min	6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	7 h 55 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	7 h 58 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	7 h 58 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	7 h 58 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	8 h 02 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	−20 kt	-19 °C	140 kt	7 h 45 min	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	−26 kt	-34 °C	146 kt	7 h 25 min	6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 39 kt	−28 kt	-41 °C	148 kt	7 h 19 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	−21 kt	-50 °C	141 kt	7 h 41 min	6:52 am EDT (10:52 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CVG	used from 298 nm out; 28 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
TYS	used from 448 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
GSP	used from 597 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
ATL	used from 646 nm out; 63 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
SAV	used from 746 nm out; 85 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°
JAX	used from 796 nm out; 71 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°
PIE	used from 945 nm out; 57 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°

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
TVC Traverse City, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
CAD Cadillac, MI	30 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	02:55 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	149 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	951 ft	02:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	298 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	02:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	338 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	02:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	537 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	986 ft	02:53 UTC
TOC Toccoa, GA	617 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	996 ft	02:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	656 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	02:51 UTC
MQW Mc Rae, GA	766 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	202 ft	02:55 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	885 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	02:55 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	1024 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	02:50 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,306 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 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-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TVC, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Cherry Capital Airport, Punta Gorda Airport.