Tweed/New Haven Airport to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport HVN → VPS
925 nautical miles (1,064 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 230°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC). Right now HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; VPS is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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: 18 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 378 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 676 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 408 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 547 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 HVN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 139 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- GA6C descending, 49 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 40 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
- B763 at 800 ft, 5 nm east, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 60 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- E145 at 800 ft, 32 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 308 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, 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 | 300° at 20 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 58 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 46 min | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 54 min | 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 07 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +9 kt | 4 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 20 min | 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 54 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 10 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 50 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 39 kt | +32 kt | -32 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 31 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 17 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | +31 kt | -49 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 24 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 99 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 199 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ROA | used from 348 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| GSP | used from 497 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ATL | used from 646 nm out; 64 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° |
| CSG | used from 746 nm out; 24 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° |
| MGM | used from 845 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVN New Haven, CT | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 12 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| JFK New York, NY | 60 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 13 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 139 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 12 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 35 ft | 07:03 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 209 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 72 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 348 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 415 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 457 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 527 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 597 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 726 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 776 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 855 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 969 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, 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
The whole forecast for VPS
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 746 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 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: Tweed/New Haven Airport, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.