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Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Asheville Regional VPS → AVL

359 nautical miles (413 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26. 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: 36 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 last 70 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 VPS.

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

urgent C680 descending, 0 nm east, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 319 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C560 at 8,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 90 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 90 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 299 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
B737 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 299 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
C56X at 45,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 299 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
B712 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 299 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
E55P at 11,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
H25B at 5,000 ft, 0 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
C210 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C750 at 43,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
A320 at 31,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. At the destination end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34

5 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	3 h 19 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	3 h 25 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	3 h 31 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	3 h 31 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	3 h 19 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+12 kt	3 °C	108 kt	3 h 19 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+13 kt	-1 °C	107 kt	3 h 21 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	3 h 23 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	3 h 25 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 32 kt	+21 kt	-18 °C	99 kt	3 h 38 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	+22 kt	-32 °C	98 kt	3 h 40 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 47 kt	+29 kt	-41 °C	91 kt	3 h 57 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 28 kt	+17 kt	-51 °C	103 kt	3 h 29 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 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
MGM	used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
CSG	used from 100 nm out; 22 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 199 nm out; 17 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°
GSP	used from 299 nm out; 36 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°

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 7 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	20 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	13:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	70 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	12:55 UTC
EUF Eufaula, AL	110 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	285 ft	13:52 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	149 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	13:51 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	219 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	13:52 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	249 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	12:56 UTC
TOC Toccoa, GA	299 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	996 ft	13:35 UTC
LQK Pickens, SC	319 nm out, 16 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,013 ft	13:35 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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

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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, Asheville Regional.