Northwest Florida Beaches International to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport ECP → PDK
224 nautical miles (258 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 2 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 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 ECP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 146 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGC
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-08
- B752 descending, 4 nm north, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 205 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 26R atl
- B739 descending, 4 nm north, 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 205 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 22:38 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,200 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 28 atl
- C55B at 3,000 ft, 18 nm east, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through LZU
- Where
- wind from 070° at 10 knots
- Time
- 22:29 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C55B
- Sky
- BASE030
- RV5 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm east, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through AHN
- Where
- over 52A
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- RV5
- Sky
- overcast from 3,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 1 h 59 min | 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 34 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 2 h 16 min | 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 37 kt | +22 kt | 13 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 17 min | 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 38 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 13 min | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 38 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 12 min | 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 35 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 07 min | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 01 min | 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 31 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 56 min | 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 30 kt | +3 kt | -6 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 55 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -18 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 48 min | 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −16 kt | -34 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 34 kt | −23 kt | -41 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 34 min | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -51 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 36 min | 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 70 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 49 nm out; 64 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 195 nm out; 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECP Panama City, FL | departure | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC) |
| BCR Bonifay, FL | 29 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 86 ft | 23:58 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 59 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| EUF Eufaula, AL | 98 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 285 ft | 23:58 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 137 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 205 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 00:20 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 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, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 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 ECP, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 215 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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 after sunset there (7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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
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: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.