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Raleigh-Durham International to Vero Beach Regional RDU → VRB

501 nautical miles (576 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 190°, about 199° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 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: 51 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm west, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 79 nm along the route, 33 nm west 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, 30 nm west, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 15,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 137 nm along the route, 30 nm west 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
C525 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 196 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
E170 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 383 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
C172 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the destination end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
A320 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. At the destination end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
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 6 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, 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
4,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	4 h 21 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	4 h 17 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	4 h 33 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	4 h 44 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	4 h 52 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	5 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-2 °C	95 kt	5 h 16 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 43 kt	+29 kt	-5 °C	91 kt	5 h 30 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	+39 kt	-16 °C	81 kt	6 h 11 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 55 kt	+48 kt	-31 °C	72 kt	6 h 58 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 58 kt	+56 kt	-41 °C	64 kt	7 h 50 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 55 kt	+52 kt	-52 °C	68 kt	7 h 22 min	5:22 am EDT (09:22 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; 44 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°
CHS	used from 147 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
SAV	used from 245 nm out; 87 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°
JAX	used from 294 nm out; 95 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 393 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

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)
FAY Fayetteville, NC	49 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
LBT Lumberton, NC	79 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	01:56 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	128 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	25 ft	01:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC	157 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	01:35 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	471 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	01:53 UTC
VRB Vero Beach, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	23 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 435 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, 2:17 am EDT (06:17 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 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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 21 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 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 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

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, Vero Beach Regional.