Plan a flight · Sun 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Gulfport-Biloxi International RDU → GPT

612 nautical miles (704 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 12:17 am CDT (05:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; GPT 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: 19 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, 207 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 424 to 572 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 RDU.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A21N at 33,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 484 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 26,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 503 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B739 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 572 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 4,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAY UA /OV KFAY/TM 2245/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 045
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAY
Where
over KFAY
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
bases 4,500 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 41 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast from 6,700 ft to 5,200 ft. 39 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2115/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK 067OVC052
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
067OVC052
CRJ7 descending, 38 nm northwest, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 49 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 2 nm west, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 266 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C55B at 3,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 276 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B752 descending, 29 nm northwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 306 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 29 nm northwest, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 306 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
BE58 descending, 40 nm southeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 306 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
B717 descending, 29 nm northwest, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. 306 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CAE, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB). 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 19 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 28 min	12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	5 h 19 min	12:17 am CDT (05:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	5 h 28 min	12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	5 h 40 min	12:38 am CDT (05:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	5 h 50 min	12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	6 h	12:58 am CDT (05:58 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	6 h 07 min	1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	6 h 15 min	1:13 am CDT (06:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-17 °C	94 kt	6 h 31 min	1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-32 °C	88 kt	6 h 57 min	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-41 °C	88 kt	6 h 57 min	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 35 kt	+33 kt	-50 °C	87 kt	7 h 02 min	2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CAE	used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 148 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
ATL	used from 247 nm out; 46 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 345 nm out; 14 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
MGM	used from 395 nm out; 22 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
MOB	used from 493 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
TTA Sanford, NC	20 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	246 ft	23:35 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	69 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	609 ft	23:35 UTC
DCM Chester, SC	138 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	23:35 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	188 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	631 ft	22:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	247 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	812 ft	23:51 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	365 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	23:51 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	385 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	434 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	23:53 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	503 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				419 ft
MOB Mobile, AL	563 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	218 ft	22:56 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 812 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GPT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:17 am CDT (05:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GPT

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for RDU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at GPT 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GPT is before sunrise there (6:56 am CDT (11:56 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Raleigh-Durham International, Gulfport-Biloxi International.