Plan a flight · Sun 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Rochester International ATL → RST

722 nautical miles (831 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots; RST is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 129 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 178 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

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
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
C55B at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 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
B712 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm east, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm east, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 129 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 208 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B77W at 31,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 218 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 228 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 23,700 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 346 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE). 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	280° at 14 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	6 h 34 min	2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	7 h 05 min	2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	7 h 13 min	2:59 am CDT (07:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+23 kt	8 °C	97 kt	7 h 27 min	3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+25 kt	4 °C	95 kt	7 h 36 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+25 kt	0 °C	95 kt	7 h 36 min	3:22 am CDT (08:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-5 °C	96 kt	7 h 31 min	3:17 am CDT (08:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	7 h 27 min	3:13 am CDT (08:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-19 °C	91 kt	7 h 56 min	3:42 am CDT (08:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 45 kt	+44 kt	-34 °C	76 kt	9 h 30 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-42 °C	71 kt	10 h 10 min	5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+45 kt	-50 °C	75 kt	9 h 38 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 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°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 65 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°
EVV	used from 247 nm out; 32 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
SPI	used from 396 nm out; 40 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 495 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DBQ	used from 544 nm out; 38 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
LSE	used from 643 nm out; 50 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,040 ft	23:50 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	89 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	23:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	178 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	23:56 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	277 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	23:56 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	307 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	23:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	426 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	681 ft	23:54 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	495 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	23:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	554 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	23:52 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	604 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	23:53 UTC
FKA Preston, MN	703 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots, gusting to 11	10+ mi	none	1,276 ft	00:35 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 am CDT (07:20 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RST

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 15 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at RST 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RST is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Rochester International.