Piedmont Triad International to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport GSO → VPS
472 nautical miles (543 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 226°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC). 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: 1 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 first 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 GSO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 157 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. At the departure end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 33
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 49 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 43
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 59 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 108 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 118 nm along the route, 22 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
- C172 at 4,500 ft, 24 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 138 nm along the route, 24 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
- B737 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 167 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest 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, 26 nm northwest, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 167 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest 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
- E145 at 6,500 ft, 41 nm southeast, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 177 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 8 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- clear
- C68A at 1,500 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- over AGS
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- M20P at 10,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 423 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (RDU, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 33 min | 12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 30 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 35 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −10 kt | 1 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 38 min | 12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −11 kt | -4 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 32 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 34 kt | −17 kt | -18 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 27 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 47 kt | −14 kt | -32 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 31 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 47 kt | −21 kt | -41 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 21 min | 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 28 kt | −7 kt | -51 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 43 min | 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| GSP | used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ATL | used from 197 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 295 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| MGM | used from 393 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSO Greensboro, NC | departure | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 39 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 69 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| LUX Laurens, SC | 138 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 697 ft | ||||
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 157 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 631 ft | ||||
| IIY Washington, GA | 197 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 646 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 275 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 324 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| EUF Eufaula, AL | 354 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 285 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 393 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | no report just now | 84 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 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, 12:24 pm CDT (17:24 UTC)
VPS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 22 nm from the route, 285 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Piedmont Triad International, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.