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 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 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 | 280° at 16 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 4 h 08 min | 3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 06 min | 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 06 min | 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 8 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 13 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 19 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 28 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 38 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 46 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 39 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 01 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 49 kt | +38 kt | -32 °C | 82 kt | 6 h 07 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 61 kt | +52 kt | -40 °C | 68 kt | 7 h 22 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 53 kt | +44 kt | -51 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 36 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 49 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 147 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 245 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 294 nm out; 95 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 393 nm out; 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 49 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LBT Lumberton, NC | 79 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 124 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 128 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GGE Georgetown, SC | 157 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 471 nm out, 17 nm west 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 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, 3:09 am EDT (07:09 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
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 432 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 on the route, 432 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 on the route, 432 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 432 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 on the route, 432 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 on the route, 432 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
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
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.