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Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Laguardia Airport VPS → LGA

872 nautical miles (1,003 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 041°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 79 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 505 to 674 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 109 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 327 to 525 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 485 nm along 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 last 307 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 654 to 723 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 CL60 at 800 ft, 19 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the destination end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 753 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 763 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 773 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 793 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 10 nm southeast, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
B752 descending, 47 nm northwest, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 208 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 317 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth

16 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP, RDU, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	260° at 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	6 h 39 min	4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 46 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	6 h 42 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	6 h 33 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	6 h 28 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	6 h 19 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	6 h 08 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	5 h 58 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	5 h 56 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-17 °C	159 kt	5 h 29 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	−54 kt	-31 °C	174 kt	5 h 01 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 59 kt	−58 kt	-40 °C	178 kt	4 h 54 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 58 kt	−57 kt	-51 °C	177 kt	4 h 56 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 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; 91 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°
CSG	used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 198 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
GSP	used from 248 nm out; 72 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
RDU	used from 446 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 495 nm out; 43 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RIC	used from 545 nm out; 63 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 694 nm out; 86 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 842 nm out; 16 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°

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	Elevation
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	departure	no report just now	84 ft
DHN Dothan, AL	79 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	400 ft
CSG Columbus, GA	149 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	397 ft
MCN Macon, GA	198 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	354 ft
GYH Greenville, SC	327 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	955 ft
CLT Charlotte, NC	396 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	747 ft
INT Winston Salem, NC	466 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	969 ft
LYH Lynchburg, VA	545 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	938 ft
DCA Washington, DC	684 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	14 ft
ILG Wilmington, DE	773 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	79 ft
PHL Philadelphia, PA	793 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	35 ft
LGA New York, NY	destination	no report just now	20 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)

LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 684 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 713 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGA is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 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 Northeast · 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, Laguardia Airport.