Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Four Corners Regional ATL → FMN
1,180 nautical miles (1,357 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC). 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
- SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1010 to 1170 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120255 MKCW WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W VALID UNTIL 0455Z CO NM FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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, 80 nm along 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). Over the route from 890 to 990 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ALS, FMN). 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 | 230° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 19 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 21 min | 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 16 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 27 min | 9:01 am MDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 41 min | 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -18 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 50 min | 10:24 am MDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 46 kt | +47 kt | -30 °C | 73 kt | 16 h 10 min | 1:44 pm MDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 48 kt | +49 kt | -38 °C | 71 kt | 16 h 37 min | 2:11 pm MDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 39 kt | +40 kt | -49 °C | 80 kt | 14 h 45 min | 12:19 pm MDT (18:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| BHM | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 100 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 350 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 450 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| TUL | used from 550 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 600 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 700 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 850 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 900 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ALS | used from 1000 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 1100 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° |
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 | ||||
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 90 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 569 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 220 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 280 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 401 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 440 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 500 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 640 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| GAG Gage, OK | 770 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,223 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 930 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| RTN Raton, NM | 1000 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,352 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | destination | no report just now | 5,506 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FMN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC)
FMN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at FMN 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 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, Four Corners Regional.