Plan a flight · Mon 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)

Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International VPS → AUS

577 nautical miles (665 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots; AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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: 2 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 VPS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 40,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 90 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm north, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 239 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 239 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 319 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 28 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 388 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 388 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:22 am CDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 458 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
B36M at 18,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 458 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 32,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 458 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 468 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 468 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
C525 at 22,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 488 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
B738 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 508 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL). 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	170° at 14 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	4 h 44 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	160° at 12 kt	−3 kt	17 °C	123 kt	4 h 41 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	160° at 6 kt	−1 kt	14 °C	121 kt	4 h 46 min	1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	180° at 3 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	4 h 48 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	4 h 53 min	2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 4 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	5 h 01 min	2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	5 h 06 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 10 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	5 h 12 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-15 °C	105 kt	5 h 30 min	2:37 pm CDT (19:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-30 °C	102 kt	5 h 39 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 28 kt	+11 kt	-40 °C	109 kt	5 h 18 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 37 kt	+10 kt	-52 °C	110 kt	5 h 15 min	2:22 pm CDT (19:22 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MSY	used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
LCH	used from 249 nm out; 76 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 398 nm out; 53 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
CLL	used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -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
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
PNS Pensacola, FL	30 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	13:53 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	100 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:53 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	129 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	13:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	199 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:55 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	239 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	13:53 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	339 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:47 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	348 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	13:53 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	458 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	13:53 UTC
DWH Houston, TX	468 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	152 ft	13:53 UTC
GYB Giddings, TX	538 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	484 ft	13:55 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	541 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 541 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads) VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for VPS, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, 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 VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International.