Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Tri-Cities Airport ATL → PSC
1,749 nautical miles (2,013 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:30 am PDT (18:30 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 590 to 960 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 980 to 1329 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1089 to 1399 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). Over the route from 1139 to 1349 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 1199 to 1569 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1199 to 1719 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1219 to 1459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1449 to 1639 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the last 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, COU, MKC, GRI, BFF, LND, DLN, LWS). 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 16 kt | +6 kt | 21 °C | 114 kt | 15 h 21 min | 11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 29 min | 11:38 am PDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 37 min | 11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 37 min | 11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 45 min | 11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 54 min | 12:03 pm PDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 12 min | 12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -10 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 21 min | 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 28 kt | +13 kt | -22 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 21 min | 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -32 °C | 95 kt | 18 h 25 min | 2:34 pm PDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | +33 kt | -38 °C | 87 kt | 20 h 06 min | 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 43 kt | +37 kt | -46 °C | 83 kt | 21 h 04 min | 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 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° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 58 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° |
| BNA | used from 200 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| CGI | used from 250 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| COU | used from 400 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 550 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| GRI | used from 700 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 900 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1149 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| DLN | used from 1349 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 1549 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
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 | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 20 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,040 ft | ||||
| EIW New Madrid, MO | 310 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 450 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 590 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 756 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 790 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| AIA Alliance, NE | 1000 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,930 ft | ||||
| LSK Lusk, WY | 1089 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 1399 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,649 ft | ||||
| SMN Salmon, ID | 1519 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,044 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1709 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | no report just now | 410 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC)
PSC 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 PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 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, Tri-Cities Airport.