Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Tri-Cities Airport ATL → TRI
197 nautical miles (227 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; TRI is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 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: 3,343 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). Over the last 187 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 187 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 20 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
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. At the destination end, 23 nm east 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
- 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
- S22T descending, 2 nm northeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. At the destination end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY23 tri
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, TRI). 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 | 300° at 21 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 42 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 46 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 50 min | 11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 34 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 53 min | 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 34 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 50 min | 11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 46 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 33 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 44 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 33 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 34 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 35 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 32 kt | −10 kt | -33 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 31 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 31 kt | −19 kt | -39 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 25 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -48 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 25 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 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; 68 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; 25 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° |
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 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| PDK Atlanta, GA | 20 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 998 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 69 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,447 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 99 nm out, 23 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 1,698 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 178 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 2 mi | 400 ft | 1,607 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,518 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TRI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
Wind from the west at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for TRI
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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, 10 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at TRI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TRI is after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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.