Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Vero Beach Regional PDK → VRB
424 nautical miles (488 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 156° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; VRB 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure 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
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 4 forecast points nearest it (ATL, CSG, JAX, MLB). 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 15 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 3 h 11 min | 2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 3 h 07 min | 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 15 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 04 min | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 04 min | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 07 min | 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 08 min | 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 11 min | 2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 13 min | 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 13 min | 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -17 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 13 min | 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -32 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 11 min | 2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -41 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 27 min | 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 27 kt | +2 kt | -51 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 36 min | 2:47 am EDT (06:47 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; 20 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; 96 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; 72 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; 74 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° |
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 | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| CVC Atlanta, GA | 20 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 819 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 79 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 118 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| DQH Douglas, GA | 158 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 256 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| AYS Waycross, GA | 187 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 246 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 256 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 325 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TIX Titusville, FL | 365 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 7 mi | none | 34 ft | 00:47 UTC |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 394 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 23 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 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 VRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VRB
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDK, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 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 16 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 325 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VRB is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, Vero Beach Regional.