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Raleigh-Durham International to Tallahassee International RDU → TLH

432 nautical miles (497 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots. 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: 44 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 39 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 RDU.

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

B763 descending, 50 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 50 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
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 88 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
B739 at 15,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 15,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 128 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV FLO200032/TM 2320/FL150/TP B739/SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
32 nm south (200°) of FLO
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 186 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm northwest, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 216 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
B739 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 412 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
45 nm north (345°) of TLH
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A321 at 34,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CAE, SAV, TLH). 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	280° at 21 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	3 h 58 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	3 h 49 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	4 h 09 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	4 h 24 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 34 kt	+27 kt	7 °C	93 kt	4 h 39 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 36 kt	+30 kt	2 °C	90 kt	4 h 48 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-2 °C	87 kt	4 h 58 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 40 kt	+36 kt	-5 °C	84 kt	5 h 09 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-16 °C	66 kt	6 h 33 min	4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 66 kt	+66 kt	-31 °C	54 kt	8 h	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 71 kt	+71 kt	-40 °C	49 kt	8 h 49 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 66 kt	+66 kt	-52 °C	54 kt	8 h	5:57 am EDT (09:57 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; 47 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 147 nm out; 13 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°
SAV	used from 245 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
TLH	used from 343 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
TTA Sanford, NC	20 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	246 ft	01:35 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	49 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	6,000 ft	459 ft	00:56 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	128 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	302 ft	01:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	167 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	00:56 UTC
BNL Barnwell, SC	206 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	7 mi	none	246 ft	01:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	216 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	01:53 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	265 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	327 ft	01:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	304 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
MGR Moultrie, GA	383 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:35 UTC
TVI Thomasville, GA	392 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	01:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 459 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TLH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 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, 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, Tallahassee International.