Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Okc Will Rogers International VPS → OKC
631 nautical miles (726 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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: 110 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 20 to 266 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 59 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
- BE36 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 227 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAN
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MOB, JAN, LIT, SHV, FSM, OKC). 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 | 230° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 5 h 35 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 17 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 41 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 38 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 35 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 35 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 41 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 51 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -17 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 08 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -30 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 36 min | 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -40 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 36 min | 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -51 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 36 min | 2:12 pm CDT (19:12 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; 67 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° |
| JAN | used from 148 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| LIT | used from 296 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| SHV | used from 345 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 443 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| OKC | used from 542 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -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 northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 30 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 158 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 217 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 315 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| CDH Camden, AR | 365 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 129 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 453 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MLC Mc Alester, OK | 532 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 770 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SNL Shawnee, OK | 601 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,073 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,295 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)).
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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, Okc Will Rogers International.