Plan a flight · Mon 2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)

Cherry Capital Airport to Tampa International TVC → TPA

1,017 nautical miles (1,171 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:44 am EDT (12:44 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 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 70 to 578 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 469 to 598 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 558 to 588 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 588 to 678 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 TVC.

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

B738 at 1,800 ft, 48 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 48 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm west, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 209 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 descending, 10 nm west, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 539 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
B38M at 36,000 ft, 29 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 808 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, 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 18 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	7 h 39 min	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	7 h 22 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−21 kt	13 °C	141 kt	7 h 13 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−22 kt	10 °C	142 kt	7 h 10 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	7 h 16 min	9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	7 h 19 min	9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-2 °C	138 kt	7 h 22 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	7 h 22 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	7 h 22 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	7 h 10 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	−34 kt	-34 °C	154 kt	6 h 36 min	8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	6 h 31 min	8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−26 kt	-50 °C	146 kt	6 h 58 min	9:11 am EDT (13:11 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; 46 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 150 nm out; 55 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 299 nm out; 24 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°
LOU	used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 449 nm out; 68 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°
ATL	used from 598 nm out; 66 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°
CSG	used from 748 nm out; 96 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
JAX	used from 798 nm out; 80 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 947 nm out; 49 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	Elevation
TVC Traverse City, MI	departure	no report just now	623 ft
CAD Cadillac, MI	30 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	1,306 ft
BTL Battle Creek, MI	150 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	951 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	299 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	1,009 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH	339 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	481 ft
LEX Lexington, KY	409 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	979 ft
TYS Knoxville, TN	539 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	986 ft
AHN Athens, GA	658 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	812 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	758 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	303 ft
LCQ Lake City, FL	888 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	200 ft
BKV Brooksville, FL	987 nm out, 8 nm east 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 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)

TPA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, Tampa International.