Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Piedmont Triad International VPS → GSO
472 nautical miles (543 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 13 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 last 10 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
- M20P at 10,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 49 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of SZW
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 265 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
- Time
- 14:40 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Wind
- from 360° at 50 knots
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C68A at 1,500 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 285 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- over AGS
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- E145 at 6,500 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 295 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 8 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- clear
- B737 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 305 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest 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, 26 nm northwest, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 305 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest 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
- C172 at 4,500 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 334 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through EOE
- Where
- 6 nm south (180°) of EOE
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Wind
- from 000° at 0 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 354 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SPA
- Time
- 14:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 34
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 354 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest 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
- E145 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm south, 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. 403 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
- Time
- 14:35 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Wind
- 10 knots loss
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 413 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE33
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 45
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 33
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP, RDU). 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 | 340° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 4 h 11 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 13 min | 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 04 min | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 4 h | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 4 h | 2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | +1 kt | -5 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 19 kt | +1 kt | -18 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -32 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 02 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 39 kt | +11 kt | -40 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 20 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 31 kt | +13 kt | -51 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 25 min | 3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 92 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/18 17° | 320/17 11° | 300/14 5° | 330/13 -5° | 310/12 -17° | 330/29 -30° | 340/40 -40° | 350/32 -50° |
| CSG | used from 98 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| ATL | used from 197 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| GSP | used from 246 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -51° |
| RDU | used from 442 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 340/12 | 330/17 14° | 320/20 10° | 330/25 6° | 340/34 -6° | 340/38 -19° | 330/37 -32° | 330/35 -42° | 310/36 -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 (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 79 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| EUF Eufaula, AL | 118 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 285 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 147 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 197 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| IIY Washington, GA | 275 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 646 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 315 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| LUX Laurens, SC | 334 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 697 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 403 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 433 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, Piedmont Triad International.