Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Key West International ATL → EYW
563 nautical miles (648 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,895 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 departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 217 nm along 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 ATL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 descending, 0 nm west, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ATL
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 26R atl
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 385 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, CSG, TLH, PIE, EYW). 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 | 310° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 4 h 22 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 10 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 10 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 9 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 18 min | 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 24 min | 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 32 min | 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 32 min | 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -16 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 44 min | 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 22 kt | +5 kt | -32 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -41 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 16 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 200° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -52 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 28 min | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| CSG | used from 49 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| TLH | used from 148 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 247 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| EYW | used from 444 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 090/8 | 100/8 19° | L/V 14° | L/V 8° | 160/8 -5° | 170/8 -15° | 360/6 -32° | 050/8 -42° | 100/17 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 39 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 797 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 69 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 128 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 178 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 276 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 326 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 355 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 425 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 474 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| EYW Key West, FL | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
EYW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EYW is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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, Key West International.