Shenandoah Valley Regional to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport SHD → PDK
372 nautical miles (428 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC). Right now SHD is low IFR, wind calm; PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 1 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 352 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 39 to 274 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 59 to 117 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 88 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 127 to 342 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 SHD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 29 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 205 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, GSP, 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 29 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 52 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 45 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 43 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 45 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 48 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 47 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 35 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 47 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 38 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 45 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 45 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 37 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 57 kt | −26 kt | -33 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 33 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 57 kt | −29 kt | -40 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 30 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | +1 kt | -49 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 08 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 147 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 196 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ATL | used from 293 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,201 ft | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 78 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,175 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| BCB Blacksburg, VA | 98 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 2,119 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 127 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 2,693 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 166 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 3,177 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 245 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,163 ft | 10:36 UTC |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 274 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 323 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | none | 1,447 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 352 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 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, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDK
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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.
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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: Shenandoah Valley Regional, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.