Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Asheville Regional PDK → AVL
128 nautical miles (147 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC). Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; AVL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20. 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 last 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 88 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 PDK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP). 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 30 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 1 h 14 min | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 15 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 15 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 13 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -2 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 35 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 12 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 41 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 21 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 55 kt | +22 kt | -31 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 18 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 52 kt | +29 kt | -41 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 24 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -50 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 05 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 40 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° |
| GSP | used from 49 nm out; 53 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDK Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 20 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 49 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | none | 1,447 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 98 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,163 ft | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDK, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Asheville Regional.