Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Addison Airport ATL → ADS
624 nautical miles (718 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots; ADS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 139 to 267 nm out.
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 ATL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- haze layer on final at 2200 ft
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 (ATL, BHM, JAN, LIT, SHV, DAL). 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 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 16 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 43 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 43 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 53 min | 1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 57 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +26 kt | -30 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 38 min | 1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 26 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 36 kt | +19 kt | -51 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 11 min | 1:27 pm CDT (18:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| BHM | used from 49 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 198 nm out; 95 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 346 nm out; 83 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 396 nm out; 73 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° |
| DAL | used from 544 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) |
| CTJ Carrollton, GA | 40 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 119 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | none | 650 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 158 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 208 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 287 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 327 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ELD El Dorado, AR | 426 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 277 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 475 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| OSA Mount Pleasant, TX | 525 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 364 ft | 15:10 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 584 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| ADS Dallas, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 644 ft | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ADS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
ADS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for ATL, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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
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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Addison Airport.