Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field ATL → LIT
393 nautical miles (452 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 4,565 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. Over the route from 79 to 177 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
- B763 at 29,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSL
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of MSL
- Time
- 22:15 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZME31
- BE40 at 29,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 196 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through TUP
- Where
- 41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
- Time
- 23:22 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE40
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
- 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
- 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, 8 nm northeast, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC): remarks: bases 2500 final runway 26. At the departure end, 8 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, 45 nm north, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence, wind 267° at 37 knots. 20 nm along the route, 45 nm north 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
- FA7X at 41,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 29 nm along the route, 41 nm south 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
- A319 at 39,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 285 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MEM
- Where
- over MEM
- Time
- 23:11 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- smooth
- G280 at 41,000 ft, 32 nm south, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 373 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBF
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of PBF
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- G280
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZME44
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT). 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 | 300° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 3 h 42 min | 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 51 min | 10:39 pm CDT (03:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +22 kt | 12 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 01 min | 10:49 pm CDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +24 kt | 8 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +25 kt | 4 °C | 95 kt | 4 h 08 min | 10:56 pm CDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +24 kt | 0 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -3 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 03 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 03 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 43 kt | +34 kt | -33 °C | 86 kt | 4 h 34 min | 11:22 pm CDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | +33 kt | -41 °C | 87 kt | 4 h 31 min | 11:19 pm CDT (04:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -50 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 14 min | 11:02 pm CDT (04:02 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° |
| BHM | used from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| HSV | used from 147 nm out; 58 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° |
| MEM | used from 196 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| LIT | used from 344 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -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 | 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) |
| CTJ Carrollton, GA | 39 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 59 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 88 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| JFX Jasper, AL | 147 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 482 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 216 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| UOX Oxford, MS | 255 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 452 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PMU Batesville, MS | 275 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| HEE Helena/West Helena, AR | 314 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 241 ft | ||||
| SGT Stuttgart, AR | 363 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 224 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 pm CDT (03:30 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LIT 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LIT is after sunset there (6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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.
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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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.