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Cape May County to Sarasota/Bradenton International WWD → SRQ

795 nautical miles (915 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 221° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC). Right now WWD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 knots; SRQ is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 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 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 E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 121155
    MKCE WST 121155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
    VALID UNTIL 1355Z
    NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
    FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. 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 first 109 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 696 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 WWD.

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 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft320° at 19 kt−6 kt126 kt6 h 19 min2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 19 kt−5 kt13 °C125 kt6 h 22 min2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 20 kt−5 kt10 °C125 kt6 h 22 min2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 22 kt−4 kt8 °C124 kt6 h 25 min2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 24 kt−2 kt4 °C122 kt6 h 31 min2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 26 kt00 °C120 kt6 h 38 min2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 27 kt+2 kt-4 °C118 kt6 h 44 min3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 29 kt+3 kt-7 °C117 kt6 h 48 min3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 30 kt+10 kt-19 °C110 kt7 h 14 min3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 35 kt+24 kt-32 °C96 kt8 h 17 min4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 35 kt+23 kt-40 °C97 kt8 h 12 min4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 28 kt+11 kt-50 °C109 kt7 h 18 min3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ACYused from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line350/12340/12 11°340/12 6°340/13 2°270/10 -10°240/17 -23°230/46 -33°230/46 -40°240/46 -49°
ORFused from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line310/30320/27 11°310/30 8°320/30 3°290/36 -8°270/40 -21°250/52 -32°250/50 -39°260/42 -48°
RDUused from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line330/30340/24 12°330/26 7°320/30 3°330/39 -8°310/30 -20°300/33 -33°310/34 -39°310/41 -47°
ILMused from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line300/18300/22 13°300/21 8°290/28 4°280/38 -7°270/40 -18°250/49 -32°250/50 -40°270/33 -50°
CHSused from 398 nm out; 41 nm from the line330/14300/17 14°320/21 9°310/26 6°310/32 -6°280/34 -19°260/37 -32°280/30 -39°310/30 -50°
SAVused from 497 nm out; 68 nm from the line330/16310/15 14°320/23 10°310/30 7°310/30 -6°300/28 -19°270/25 -32°300/25 -39°320/26 -50°
JAXused from 547 nm out; 58 nm from the line310/22310/19 16°300/22 14°290/25 8°300/25 -7°300/24 -18°270/20 -33°260/25 -41°290/17 -51°
PIEused from 696 nm out; 54 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°

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
WWD Wildwood, NJ departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain from the north (350°) at 5 knots 8 mi 600 ft 21 ft 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
SBY Salisbury, MD 50 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 7 mi 700 ft 52 ft 11:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA 139 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi 1,000 ft 42 ft 11:54 UTC
MCZ Williamston, NC 219 nm out, 2 nm east of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 74 ft 11:55 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC 258 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 92 ft 11:51 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC 358 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 31 ft 11:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC 408 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line VFR from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 39 ft 11:55 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL 626 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower reported, no category from the west (260°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 11:56 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL 706 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 76 ft 11:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL 756 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 141 ft 11:50 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL destination VFR from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 141 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SRQ
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 22 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 606 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 656 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 16 nm from the route, 716 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at WWD 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Cape May County, Sarasota/Bradenton International.