Plan a flight · Sun 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)

Naples Municipal to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport APF → PDK

482 nautical miles (555 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 345°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now APF is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots; PDK is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 5 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 256 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 APF.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 43 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 462 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 157 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 177 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast 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
E170 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm west, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 246 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 47 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 266 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	4 h 33 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	4 h 44 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	4 h 41 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	4 h 38 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	4 h 35 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	4 h 25 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	4 h 16 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	4 h 11 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-17 °C	121 kt	3 h 59 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 30 kt	−9 kt	-32 °C	129 kt	3 h 44 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-41 °C	139 kt	3 h 28 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 32 kt	−23 kt	-52 °C	143 kt	3 h 22 min	1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 92 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 197 nm out; 78 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 246 nm out; 63 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 344 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 393 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -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
APF Naples, FL	departure	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
FMY Fort Myers, FL	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	01:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	49 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	01:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	118 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	01:53 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	148 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	216 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	01:55 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	285 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	01:53 UTC
TMA Tifton, GA	325 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:35 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	364 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	403 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	01:53 UTC
HMP Atlanta, GA	452 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	881 ft	01:55 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 998 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PDK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for APF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 393 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDK is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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 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: Naples Municipal, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.