Plan a flight · Sun 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Bishop International VPS → FNT

761 nautical miles (876 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; FNT is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 166 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
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 356 to 712 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 386 nm along 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

B737 at 38,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 148 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B712 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 277 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
A319 at 25,000 ft, 44 nm west, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 395 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B712 at 600 ft, 16 nm east, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 465 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 16 nm east, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 465 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B739 climbing, 6 nm northwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 514 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B737 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 524 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 4 nm southwest, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 534 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 14 nm east, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 573 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 14 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 573 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 603 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 17 nm east, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 603 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,600 ft, 42 nm west, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 633 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
P28A descending, 23 nm east, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 672 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, FWA, MKG). 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	320° at 14 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 51 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	7 h 37 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+24 kt	13 °C	96 kt	7 h 56 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+25 kt	9 °C	95 kt	8 h 01 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+27 kt	6 °C	93 kt	8 h 11 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+27 kt	2 °C	93 kt	8 h 11 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-3 °C	94 kt	8 h 06 min	5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	8 h 01 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 32 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	7 h 56 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	8 h 11 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+24 kt	-35 °C	96 kt	7 h 56 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	+27 kt	-41 °C	93 kt	8 h 11 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	+25 kt	-48 °C	95 kt	8 h 01 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 85 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 148 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 198 nm out; 57 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 63 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 395 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 494 nm out; 4 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
FWA	used from 593 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 741 nm out; 110 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -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
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	213 ft	00:53 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	109 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	00:53 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	188 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	00:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	277 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	01:47 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	336 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	none	1,025 ft	01:35 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	415 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,600 ft	921 ft	01:35 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	524 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	01:21 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	573 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	01:40 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	682 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	683 ft	01:22 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	722 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	00:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	782 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,025 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FNT

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for VPS, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 524 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FNT is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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

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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, Bishop International.