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Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field to Raleigh-Durham International FTY → RDU

309 nautical miles (356 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC). Right now FTY is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 70 nm along 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, 49 nm northwest, 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. 130 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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, 49 nm northwest, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 2 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 2 nm northeast 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
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40. 50 nm along the route, 41 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
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 80 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest 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, 5 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 90 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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
C56X at 45,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 90 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
H25B at 5,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 130 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 44 nm north, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 130 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C25B at 40,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 130 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm west (270°) of SUG
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 15
C172 at 4,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 140 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 150 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 31,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 150 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
E145 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm west, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. 200 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Wind
10 knots loss

2 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, 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	340° at 16 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	2 h 36 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	2 h 40 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	2 h 40 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	2 h 37 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−1 kt	7 °C	121 kt	2 h 33 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	2 h 31 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	2 h 30 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-4 °C	126 kt	2 h 27 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-5 °C	126 kt	2 h 27 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 27 kt	−3 kt	-18 °C	123 kt	2 h 31 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 30 kt	−7 kt	-32 °C	127 kt	2 h 26 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 37 kt	−5 kt	-41 °C	125 kt	2 h 28 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 32 kt	−7 kt	-51 °C	127 kt	2 h 26 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 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; 26 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 50 nm out; 58 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°
FLO	used from 200 nm out; 76 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
RDU	used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°

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	30 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	14:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	60 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	120 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	14:47 UTC
SPA Spartanburg, SC	140 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	802 ft	14:35 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	200 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	747 ft	14:52 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	239 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	14:35 UTC
SCR Siler City, NC	269 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	615 ft	14:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	435 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 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, 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
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, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 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

Daylight

Sunset at FTY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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.

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: Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field, Raleigh-Durham International.