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Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Tampa International ATL → TPA

354 nautical miles (407 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 163°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 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: 12,227 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.

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
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
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
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm east, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 46 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
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 43 nm west, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 20 nm along the route, 43 nm west 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
BE58 descending, 22 nm northeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 69 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
E170 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 295 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 314 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
H60 at 1,000 ft, 18 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 324 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
B38M at 27,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop

1 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ATL, CSG, TLH, PIE). 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	310° at 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	2 h 39 min	10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	2 h 30 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−24 kt	14 °C	144 kt	2 h 28 min	10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	2 h 29 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	2 h 30 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	2 h 33 min	10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	2 h 37 min	10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	2 h 42 min	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	2 h 43 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−4 kt	-17 °C	124 kt	2 h 51 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 30 kt	+5 kt	-33 °C	115 kt	3 h 05 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 34 kt	+14 kt	-41 °C	106 kt	3 h 20 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 30 kt	+17 kt	-51 °C	103 kt	3 h 26 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 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°
CSG	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 147 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 246 nm out; 86 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	1,026 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)
OPN Thomaston, GA	39 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	797 ft	23:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	69 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	128 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
MUL Moultrie, GA	157 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	no report just now				292 ft
VLD Valdosta, GA	177 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	23:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	246 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	23:55 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	275 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				11 ft
BKV Brooksville, FL	324 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, 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
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 206 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · ended 11 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is after sunset there (7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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, 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, Tampa International.