Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Asheville Regional ATL → AVL
143 nautical miles (164 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots; AVL is marginal VFR, wind variable 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: 4,859 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 114 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 105 nm of 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). Near the route, 105 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). 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 ATL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 105 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 36
- B712 at 20,000 ft, 1 nm south, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 86 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 86 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. At the destination end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SUG
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 50
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP). 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 | 340° at 30 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 1 h 21 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 1 h 23 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 25 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 25 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +15 kt | 3 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 22 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 35 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 36 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 41 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 31 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 55 kt | +25 kt | -31 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 30 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 52 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 36 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -50 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 12 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 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; 24 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° |
| GSP | used from 48 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 29 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 67 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Weather: haze | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 | 5 mi | none | 1,447 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| LQK Pickens, SC | 105 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,013 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 2,163 ft | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC)
Wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, Asheville Regional.