Plan a flight · Mon 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)

Alexandria International to Greenville Spartanburg International AEX → GSP

562 nautical miles (646 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; GSP is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 AEX.

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

urgent C680 descending, 36 nm northwest, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 39,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 374 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 22 nm south, 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 443 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 512 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
B737 at 17,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 522 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
C56X at 45,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 522 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
E55P at 11,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 532 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B739 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
H25B at 5,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
A320 at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. At the destination end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 32 nm north, 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft

2 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 5 forecast points nearest it (LCH, JAN, BHM, ATL, GSP). 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	300° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 32 min	3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	4 h 30 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−5 kt	14 °C	125 kt	4 h 30 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	4 h 28 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	4 h 23 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	4 h 21 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	4 h 19 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	4 h 17 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	4 h 17 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 16 kt	−12 kt	-16 °C	132 kt	4 h 15 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	−8 kt	-31 °C	128 kt	4 h 23 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	−9 kt	-40 °C	129 kt	4 h 21 min	3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 34 kt	+2 kt	-51 °C	118 kt	4 h 46 min	3:43 pm EDT (19:43 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 100 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
JAN	used from 49 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 246 nm out; 52 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
ATL	used from 394 nm out; 36 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°
GSP	used from 493 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
MKV Marksville, LA	20 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	69 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	272 ft	13:56 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	138 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:54 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	197 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	13:58 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	276 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	325 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
PLR Pell City, AL	345 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	300 ft	484 ft	14:35 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	433 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	14:50 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	463 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	13:56 UTC
CEU Clemson, SC	522 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	890 ft	13:54 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for GSP

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 443 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 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: Alexandria International, Greenville Spartanburg International.