Plan a flight · Mon 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)

Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field to Washington Dulles International FTY → IAD

461 nautical miles (531 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC). Right now FTY is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; IAD is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24. 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: 3 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 route from 59 to 451 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 206 to 284 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 255 to 255 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 FTY.

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

urgent C680 descending, 5 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 137 nm along the route, 5 nm north 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, 1 nm southeast, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 157 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast 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
UAL1643 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no turbulence, wind 335° at 42 knots. At the departure end, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1643 3337N 08426W 1451 F350 335/042KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 4 nm east, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 4 nm east 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
EPIC at 19,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1540/FL190/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40. 59 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF275035/TM 1453/FL430/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm west (275°) of ODF
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40
C56X at 14,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-49. 69 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1537/FL140/TP C56X/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
```
Report
a routine report filed through RHP
Where
over HRS
Time
15:37 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-49
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 78 nm along the route, 4 nm east 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, 32 nm southeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 88 nm along the route, 32 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
CL35 at 45,000 ft, 2 nm south, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40. 98 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOC UA /OV ODF040015/TM 1513/FL450/TP CL35/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20 KTS ZTLFD-40
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOC
Where
15 nm northeast (040°) of ODF
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40
B739 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 128 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1535/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light
Remarks
ZTLFD-50
E55P at 11,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 128 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest 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
H25B at 5,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 137 nm along the route, 5 nm north 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
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 10 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 137 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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

16 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 (ATL, GSP, TRI, ROA, RIC). 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	330° at 19 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	4 h 01 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	4 h 16 min	4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	4 h 14 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	4 h 09 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	4 h 05 min	3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+5 kt	3 °C	115 kt	4 h 01 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	3 h 54 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	0	-5 °C	120 kt	3 h 50 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 28 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	3 h 49 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−3 kt	-19 °C	123 kt	3 h 45 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−3 kt	-34 °C	123 kt	3 h 45 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	0	-41 °C	120 kt	3 h 50 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	+1 kt	-50 °C	119 kt	3 h 52 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 29 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 49 nm out; 63 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°
TRI	used from 147 nm out; 48 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
ROA	used from 245 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RIC	used from 392 nm out; 71 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -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
FTY Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	29 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	14:56 UTC
GVL Gainesville, GA	49 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,276 ft	14:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	137 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	14:54 UTC
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	157 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	15:35 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	196 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	14:53 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	255 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	304 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	14:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	334 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	14:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	392 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	640 ft	14:53 UTC
CJR Culpeper, VA	432 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	315 ft	15:35 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	2,700 ft	312 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FTY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FTY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 now, the Northeast · 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: Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field, Washington Dulles International.