Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Tallahassee International ATL → TLH
195 nautical miles (224 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 184° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; TLH is VFR, wind calm. 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: 4,447 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ATL, CSG, TLH). 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 | 340° at 28 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 1 h 20 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 16 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 19 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 12 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 19 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 23 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 26 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 25 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 23 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 22 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -18 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 16 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | −42 kt | -32 °C | 162 kt | 1 h 12 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -41 °C | 165 kt | 1 h 11 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -52 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 18 min | 10:27 am EDT (14:27 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; 24 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° |
| CSG | used from 49 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 146 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| HMP Atlanta, GA | 19 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 881 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ACJ Americus, GA | 88 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 468 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 126 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| CXU Camilla, GA | 146 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 176 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ATL, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 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 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 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
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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, Tallahassee International.