Plan a flight · Mon 11:56 am EDT (15:56 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 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC). Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 319 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 439 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 558 to 628 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 170 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 TVC.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 16 nm west, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B738 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm east, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 967 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
C25A at 16,000 ft, 36 nm north, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no icing up to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVX UA /OV CVX/TM 1451/FL160/TP C25A/IC NEG BLO 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVX
Where
over CVX
Time
14:51 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Icing
no below 16,000 ft
C25A at 24,000 ft, 35 nm east, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): light rime icing from 19,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -13 °C. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GOV UA /OV KGOV/TM 1455/FL240/TP C25A/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME 190-200
```
Report
a routine report filed through GOV
Where
over KGOV
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime from 19,000 ft to 20,000 ft
B752 at 32,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
F2TH descending, 49 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 199 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 49 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 199 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
E170 at 4,800 ft, 19 nm west, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Weather
visibility, 10
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E75L at 26,000 ft, 9 nm east, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
A320 at 3,000 ft, 15 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 22 nm east, 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 319 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 15 nm west, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 349 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 15 nm west, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 349 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	290° at 14 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	8 h	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	7 h 53 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	7 h 53 min	7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	7 h 49 min	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	7 h 39 min	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	7 h 39 min	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	7 h 39 min	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	7 h 42 min	7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	7 h 42 min	7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-19 °C	136 kt	7 h 29 min	7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-34 °C	142 kt	7 h 10 min	7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	−32 kt	-40 °C	152 kt	6 h 41 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	−35 kt	-49 °C	155 kt	6 h 34 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 150 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CVG	used from 299 nm out; 24 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
LOU	used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 449 nm out; 68 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 598 nm out; 66 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
CSG	used from 748 nm out; 96 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
JAX	used from 798 nm out; 80 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
PIE	used from 947 nm out; 49 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	25,000 ft	623 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
CAD Cadillac, MI	30 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	15:35 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	150 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	14:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	299 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	1,009 ft	14:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	339 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	481 ft	15:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	409 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	979 ft	15:54 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	539 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	658 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	812 ft	15:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	758 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	303 ft	14:35 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	888 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	200 ft	15:35 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	987 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	14:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for TVC, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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.