Plan a flight · Mon 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to John F Kennedy International ATL → JFK

660 nautical miles (759 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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: 8,496 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 270 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 390 nm out.
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 150 to 450 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 250 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 last 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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

urgent SF50 descending, 25 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 530 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 550 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
A319 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 80 nm along the route, 10 nm north 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
B39M descending, 23 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 460 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B737 at 700 ft, 10 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 500 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B738 climbing, 4 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 560 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 560 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
A320 climbing, 6 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 32 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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 26 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	5 h 57 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	5 h 57 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	6 h	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	6 h	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	5 h 54 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+7 kt	1 °C	113 kt	5 h 50 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-3 °C	115 kt	5 h 44 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	5 h 41 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	5 h 41 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+5 kt	-20 °C	115 kt	5 h 44 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−2 kt	-33 °C	122 kt	5 h 25 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 35 kt	−2 kt	-40 °C	122 kt	5 h 25 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-49 °C	139 kt	4 h 45 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 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; 25 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 50 nm out; 60 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°
TRI	used from 200 nm out; 71 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 250 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RIC	used from 350 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 500 nm out; 72 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
JFK	used from 600 nm out; 35 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -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 northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	30 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	10:56 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	130 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	10:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	140 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,163 ft	10:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	200 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	310 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	10:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	340 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	10:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	400 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	480 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	14 ft	10:52 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	580 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	35 ft	10:54 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	610 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	212 ft	10:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 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 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 470 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 470 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 510 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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 Northeast · 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, John F Kennedy International.