Plan a flight · Mon 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)

Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Rochester International VPS → RST

855 nautical miles (983 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 342°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 4:53 pm CDT (21:53 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots; RST is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

C560 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm east, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm east 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, 42 nm east, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm east 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, 42 nm east, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm east 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
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 47 nm east, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 109 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
A321 at 32,000 ft, 11 nm west, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 735 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 755 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
P46T at 31,000 ft, 30 nm west, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 775 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, BHM, HSV, MEM, CGI, STL, SPI, BRL, DBQ, MCW, LSE). 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	250° at 16 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	7 h 11 min	4:53 pm CDT (21:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+2 kt	16 °C	118 kt	7 h 15 min	4:57 pm CDT (21:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+4 kt	12 °C	116 kt	7 h 22 min	5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	7 h 26 min	5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	7 h 34 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	7 h 38 min	5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+9 kt	-4 °C	111 kt	7 h 42 min	5:24 pm CDT (22:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	7 h 46 min	5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	+14 kt	-18 °C	106 kt	8 h 04 min	5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 44 kt	+31 kt	-32 °C	89 kt	9 h 36 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	+39 kt	-38 °C	81 kt	10 h 33 min	8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 44 kt	+35 kt	-48 °C	85 kt	10 h 04 min	7:46 pm CDT (00:46 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 48 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°
BHM	used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 248 nm out; 72 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 298 nm out; 78 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
CGI	used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
STL	used from 497 nm out; 22 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
SPI	used from 547 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 596 nm out; 38 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
DBQ	used from 696 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
MCW	used from 795 nm out; 51 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
LSE	used from 845 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°

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 9 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
CEW Crestview, FL	20 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	13:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	169 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
HAB Hamilton, AL	229 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				436 ft
MKL Jackson, TN	328 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	13:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	427 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	507 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	537 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
MQB Macomb, IL	636 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	14:35 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	725 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:52 UTC
CJJ Cresco, IA	815 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,279 ft
RST Rochester, MN	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:53 pm CDT (21:53 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RST

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 RST 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Rochester International.