Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive PDK → OPF
522 nautical miles (601 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 155°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC). Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; OPF 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: 4 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 0 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 PDK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, CSG, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 | 300° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 4 h 03 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 57 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 55 min | 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 54 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 57 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 59 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 01 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 05 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 21 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 05 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -17 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 07 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 20 kt | −7 kt | -32 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 07 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -41 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 30 min | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -51 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 42 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 18 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 99 nm out; 89 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° |
| JAX | used from 148 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 296 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 443 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -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 | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| HMP Atlanta, GA | 30 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 7 mi | none | 881 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 79 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 118 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 187 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 236 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 276 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 365 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| SEF Sebring, FL | 414 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 61 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| PHK Pahokee, FL | 463 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| PMP Pompano Beach, FL | 502 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 998 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for PDK, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 9 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 2 nm from the route, 355 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.