Valdosta Regional to Southwest Georgia Regional VLD → ABY
65 nautical miles (75 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC). Right now VLD is VFR, wind calm; ABY is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 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
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 VLD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through VLD
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of VLD
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- A321 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- over TAY
- Time
- 12:49 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GNV
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
- Time
- 12:20 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 350° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 39 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 39 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 38 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 37 min | 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 37 min | 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 38 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 40 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 41 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -16 °C | 89 kt | 44 min | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 44 kt | +36 kt | -32 °C | 84 kt | 46 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 51 kt | +35 kt | -42 °C | 85 kt | 46 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -52 °C | 93 kt | 42 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLD Valdosta, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| MUL Moultrie, GA | 28 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 292 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 292 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ABY
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for VLD, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 VLD 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ABY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 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.
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: Valdosta Regional, Southwest Georgia Regional.