Evansville Regional to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport EVV → VPS
456 nautical miles (525 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EVV is IFR, wind calm; VPS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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: 62 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 149 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 EVV.
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 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM, MOB). 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 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 3 h 24 min | 4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 15 min | 3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 13 min | 3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 17 min | 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 18 min | 4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 30 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 06 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 47 kt | −42 kt | -33 °C | 162 kt | 2 h 49 min | 3:32 am CDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 58 kt | −51 kt | -41 °C | 171 kt | 2 h 40 min | 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 43 kt | −41 kt | -50 °C | 161 kt | 2 h 50 min | 3:33 am CDT (08:33 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 248 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 298 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| MOB | used from 447 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVV Evansville, IN | departure | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 421 ft | 12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC) |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 20 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 407 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 563 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 119 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 149 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:10 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 208 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 268 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EKY Bessemer, AL | 288 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 4 mi | 6,000 ft | 699 ft | 03:56 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 347 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| PRN Greenville, AL | 377 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 451 ft | 05:00 UTC |
| CEW Crestview, FL | 437 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 213 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 699 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
The whole forecast for VPS
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
The forecast for EVV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at EVV 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VPS is before sunrise there (6:46 am CDT (11:46 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: Evansville Regional, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.