Naples Municipal to Raleigh-Durham International APF → RDU
604 nautical miles (695 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 017° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC). Right now APF is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 406 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU). 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 5 h 24 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 24 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 3 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -19 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 07 min | 11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -32 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 50 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 24 kt | −2 kt | -40 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 57 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -50 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 12 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 87 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 198 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 297 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CHS | used from 346 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| FLO | used from 445 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| RDU | used from 544 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
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 north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 29 ft | 10:29 UTC |
| SEF Sebring, FL | 79 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 61 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 178 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 188 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 416 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| PHH Andrews, SC | 455 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 495 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 554 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for RDU
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for APF, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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 northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 20 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 534 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at APF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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.
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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, Raleigh-Durham International.