Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International ATL → ROC

652 nautical miles (750 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots; ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 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: 2,029 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 217 to 425 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 602 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 49 to 178 nm out.
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 582 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 247 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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, 622 nm along 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 207 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E170 at 25,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 622 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
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
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, 9 nm west, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC): remarks: bases 2500 final runway 26. At the departure end, 9 nm west 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
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast 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
C55B at 3,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast 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
UAL2654 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence, wind 267° at 37 knots. 39 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest 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
E75S at 29,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 128 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest 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

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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	280° at 6 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	5 h 21 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+2 kt	12 °C	118 kt	5 h 32 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	5 h 37 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	5 h 43 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	5 h 40 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	5 h 34 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−3 kt	-9 °C	123 kt	5 h 18 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	−4 kt	-10 °C	124 kt	5 h 15 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-21 °C	136 kt	4 h 48 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-33 °C	153 kt	4 h 16 min	12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-39 °C	158 kt	4 h 08 min	11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-48 °C	156 kt	4 h 11 min	11:59 pm EDT (03:59 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; 66 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°
TRI	used from 148 nm out; 26 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 346 nm out; 46 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 395 nm out; 38 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 494 nm out; 54 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 543 nm out; 61 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -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	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)
PDK Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	998 ft	22:53 UTC
AJR Cornelia, GA	69 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	1,447 ft	23:35 UTC
GCY Greeneville, TN	178 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,607 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	197 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,518 ft	22:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	316 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	22:54 UTC
USW Spencer, WV	346 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				928 ft
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	454 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,251 ft	22:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	464 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,198 ft	22:53 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	563 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	9 mi	500 ft	2,143 ft	22:53 UTC
OLE Olean, NY	592 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	2 mi	200 ft	2,135 ft	23:35 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	558 ft	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 484 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 484 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is before sunrise there (7:20 am EDT (11:20 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 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.