Southwest Florida International to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport RSW → PDK
460 nautical miles (529 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 344°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is low IFR, wind calm; PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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: 3 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 RSW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 46 nm east, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 303 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL). 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 | 330° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 4 h 23 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 16 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 28 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 31 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 25 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 18 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 13 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +9 kt | -17 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 27 kt | +15 kt | -32 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 23 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 21 kt | +7 kt | -41 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 04 min | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -51 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 56 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 196 nm out; 69 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° |
| TLH | used from 245 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 343 nm out; 60 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° |
| ATL | used from 392 nm out; 34 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 29 ft | 2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 29 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 06:39 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 88 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 117 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:04 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 157 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 225 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 264 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 303 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CKF Cordele, GA | 343 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 309 ft | 22:30 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 382 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HMP Atlanta, GA | 431 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 881 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 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 PDK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for RSW, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 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 2 nm from the route, 372 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDK is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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: Southwest Florida International, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.