Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Spokane International ATL → GEG

1,708 nautical miles (1,965 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:49 am PDT (13:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots; GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 17 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: 1,062 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 W65W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 1189 to 1278 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 65W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
MT WY
FROM 40NW SHR-80NE CZI-40SSE BOY-60ENE JAC-40NW SHR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
```
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. Over the route from 90 to 190 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1039 to 1638 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1219 to 1588 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1219 to 1368 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1249 to 1688 nm out.
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, 1318 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of 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

A20N at 33,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: ZME25. 300 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG/TM 2109/FL330/TP A20N/TB MOD CHOP 330-280/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
over CNG
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
moderate chop from 33,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZME25
E170 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 300 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
M30 UA /OV CNG029020 /TM 2102 /FL330 /TP E170 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through M30
Where
20 nm northeast (029°) of CNG
Time
21:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 320 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV MAW/TM 2110/FL330/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over MAW
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zme
E75L at 14,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate turbulence from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1548 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV 32S/TM 2322/FL140/TP E75L/TB MOD 140-210/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over 32S
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zlc
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, 31 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast 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
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm east, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B717 descending, 0 nm west, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
A320 at 37,000 ft, 0 nm west, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-27. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSU180035/TM 2136/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-27
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm south (180°) of GSU
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-27
B39M at 34,000 ft, 0 nm west, 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2120/FL340/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
BE40 at 1,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC): remarks: bases 2500 final runway 26. At the departure end, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTY UA /OV KFTY/TM 2050/FL010/TP BE40/RM BASES 2500 FINAL RWY 26
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTY
Where
over KFTY
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Remarks
bases 2500 final runway 26
UAL2654 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence, wind 267° at 37 knots. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2654 3427N 08441W 2101 F350 267/037KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, COU, MKC, OMA, GRI, ONL, RAP, BIL, DLN, GPI, LWS, GEG). 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	200° at 5 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	14 h	6:49 am PDT (13:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 4 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	14 h 28 min	7:17 am PDT (14:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 7 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	14 h 51 min	7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	15 h 15 min	8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	15 h 40 min	8:29 am PDT (15:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	15 h 49 min	8:38 am PDT (15:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	15 h 58 min	8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-10 °C	106 kt	16 h 07 min	8:56 am PDT (15:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	+18 kt	-20 °C	102 kt	16 h 45 min	9:34 am PDT (16:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	17 h 36 min	10:25 am PDT (17:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 42 kt	+33 kt	-41 °C	87 kt	19 h 38 min	12:27 pm PDT (19:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+39 kt	-48 °C	81 kt	21 h 05 min	1:54 pm PDT (20:54 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°
HSV	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 150 nm out; 47 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 250 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
COU	used from 400 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 549 nm out; 31 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
OMA	used from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 749 nm out; 31 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
ONL	used from 849 nm out; 49 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
RAP	used from 949 nm out; 100 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
BIL	used from 1199 nm out; 104 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
DLN	used from 1398 nm out; 79 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
GPI	used from 1548 nm out; 85 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
LWS	used from 1598 nm out; 77 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
GEG	used from 1648 nm out; 35 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	1,026 ft	6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,040 ft	22:50 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	330 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	479 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	22:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	619 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	22:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	729 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	22:54 UTC
IEN Pine Ridge, SD	1019 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,332 ft
ECS Newcastle, WY	1109 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,177 ft	23:35 UTC
SHR Sheridan, WY	1239 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	9 mi	700 ft	4,021 ft	23:07 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	1418 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: snow, fog	calm	0.5 mi	1,100 ft	4,473 ft	22:56 UTC
MSO Missoula, MT	1558 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	3,205 ft	23:28 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	2,385 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:49 am PDT (13:49 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GEG is before sunrise there (7:04 am PDT (14:04 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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, Spokane International.