Plan a flight · Sun 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)

Vero Beach Regional to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport VRB → PDK

424 nautical miles (488 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VRB is VFR, wind calm; PDK is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 VRB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B738 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 19 nm southwest, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
E170 at 31,000 ft, 13 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 128 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B738 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
B738 at 37,000 ft, 21 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 24 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CSG, ATL). 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	300° at 17 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	4 h 02 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+18 kt	16 °C	102 kt	4 h 09 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	4 h 12 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	4 h 09 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	4 h 02 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	4 h	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	3 h 58 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	3 h 56 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-17 °C	108 kt	3 h 56 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 29 kt	+11 kt	-32 °C	109 kt	3 h 53 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 29 kt	+1 kt	-41 °C	119 kt	3 h 34 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 32 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	3 h 25 min	2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 5 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 246 nm out; 89 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CSG	used from 296 nm out; 83 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
ATL	used from 345 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -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
VRB Vero Beach, FL	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	23 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
MLB Melbourne, FL	30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	02:53 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	59 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	7 mi	none	34 ft	00:47 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	99 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	02:53 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	168 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	00:50 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	177 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	02:56 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	237 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	02:55 UTC
DQH Douglas, GA	266 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	256 ft	02:55 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	305 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	03:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	345 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	02:53 UTC
CVC Atlanta, GA	404 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	819 ft	02:55 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 998 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PDK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for VRB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 335 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDK is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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, 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: Vero Beach Regional, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.