Plan a flight · Mon 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)

Greenville Spartanburg International to Lakeland Linder International GSP → LAL

415 nautical miles (477 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 185° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; LAL is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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: 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 375 nm out.

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 GSP.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the departure end, 31 nm west 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
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest 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
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 32 nm north, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 32 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, 33 nm north, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. At the departure end, 33 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
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
A320 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. At the departure end, 31 nm north 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
C56X at 45,000 ft, 29 nm west, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 30 nm along the route, 29 nm west 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
C68A at 1,500 ft, 11 nm east, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 11 nm east 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, 10 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 10 nm east 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
B752 at 33,000 ft, 20 nm west, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm west, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C182 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm west, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 217 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm west, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 267 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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	330° at 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	3 h 06 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	3 h 06 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	3 h 04 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	3 h 04 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	3 h 04 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	3 h 03 min	12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	3 h 02 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−17 kt	-7 °C	137 kt	3 h 02 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-18 °C	137 kt	3 h 02 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 23 kt	−10 kt	-32 °C	130 kt	3 h 12 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-40 °C	132 kt	3 h 09 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 21 kt	−11 kt	-50 °C	131 kt	3 h 10 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
CAE	used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
SAV	used from 99 nm out; 65 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 198 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
PIE	used from 346 nm out; 60 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -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
GSP Greer, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
GRD Greenwood, SC	40 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	631 ft	12:56 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	79 nm out, 17 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	501 ft	12:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	89 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	12:53 UTC
MHP Metter, GA	148 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	197 ft	12:50 UTC
RVJ Reidsville, GA	168 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	12:55 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	217 nm out, 15 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	12:55 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	277 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	12:50 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	316 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	12:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	346 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	12:51 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	385 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	12:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 963 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 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

The forecast for GSP, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 277 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 385 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Lakeland Linder International.