Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to South Arkansas Regional AT Goodwin Field PDK → ELD
428 nautical miles (492 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC). Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; ELD is VFR, wind calm. 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. Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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, 30 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 149 to 268 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 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 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 (ATL, BHM, JAN, LIT, SHV). 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 | 290° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 4 h | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 4 h | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 58 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 53 min | 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 51 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 53 min | 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 56 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 58 min | 11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 15 kt | +11 kt | -17 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 56 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -31 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 25 min | 11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 42 kt | +20 kt | -40 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 17 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 36 kt | +14 kt | -51 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 02 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 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; 23 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° |
| BHM | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| LIT | used from 348 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 398 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDK Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | 30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ANB Anniston, AL | 80 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 612 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 119 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | none | 650 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| JFX Jasper, AL | 149 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | 200 ft | 482 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| UBS Columbus, MS | 209 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 188 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 219 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 288 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 338 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 378 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| ELD El Dorado, AR | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 277 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,289 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ELD
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDK, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at ELD 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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, South Arkansas Regional AT Goodwin Field.