Gulfport-Biloxi International to Albert J Ellis Airport GPT → OAJ
637 nautical miles (733 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GPT is VFR, wind calm; OAJ is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 GPT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 169 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 428 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Remarks
- smooth
- SR22 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 537 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLO
- Where
- over BBP
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
- E145 at 1,800 ft, 22 nm south, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, CAE, FLO, ILM). 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 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 5 h 01 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 5 h 08 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 08 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 54 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 45 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 39 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 31 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 29 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -17 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 18 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -32 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 25 min | 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -41 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 22 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 32 kt | −22 kt | -50 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 29 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 21 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° |
| MGM | used from 100 nm out; 63 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° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 299 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CAE | used from 348 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| FLO | used from 498 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| ILM | used from 547 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Gulfport, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 50 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 119 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TOI Troy, AL | 179 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 397 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 249 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 308 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| OKZ Sandersville, GA | 358 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 438 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 408 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 458 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 527 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| ACZ Wallace, NC | 617 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 38 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 438 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OAJ
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for GPT, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 587 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at GPT 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OAJ is before sunrise there (7:13 am EDT (11:13 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: Gulfport-Biloxi International, Albert J Ellis Airport.