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Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Fort Wayne International ATL → FWA

442 nautical miles (509 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 355°, about 000° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; FWA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 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: 2,047 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). Over the route from 10 to 197 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 49 nm along 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). Over the route from 118 to 246 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

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
B739 descending, 0 nm west, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 25 nm east, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B712 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm west, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 118 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
E170 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm east, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 138 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 138 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
CRJ9 descending, 12 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 265 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
E170 climbing, 40 nm west, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 275 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 37 nm west, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 275 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
B737 at 23,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 324 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 8 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 324 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 324 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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, TYS, LOU, CVG, FWA). 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	320° at 16 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	4 h 06 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	4 h 20 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+22 kt	11 °C	98 kt	4 h 31 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+25 kt	7 °C	95 kt	4 h 39 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+30 kt	5 °C	90 kt	4 h 55 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	+31 kt	0 °C	89 kt	4 h 58 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-3 °C	90 kt	4 h 55 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-7 °C	91 kt	4 h 51 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	4 h 51 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-20 °C	90 kt	4 h 55 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+26 kt	-35 °C	94 kt	4 h 42 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-40 °C	99 kt	4 h 28 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	+18 kt	-48 °C	102 kt	4 h 20 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 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°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 295 nm out; 15 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
FWA	used from 393 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	00:50 UTC
JZP Jasper, GA	49 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,535 ft
MMI Athens, TN	108 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	874 ft	00:35 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	138 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	700 ft	1,664 ft	00:35 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	197 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: haze	variable at 4 knots	4 mi	600 ft	962 ft	00:21 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	265 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	979 ft	00:31 UTC
FFT Frankfort, KY	275 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	812 ft	00:53 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	324 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	896 ft	00:52 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	393 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	403 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 324 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Fort Wayne International.