Aurora Muni/Al Potter Field to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International AUH → ATL
780 nautical miles (897 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 114° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUH is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 603 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 280 nm of the route.
- 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 620 to 710 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination 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 AUH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (GRI, OMA, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, ATL). 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 | 250° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 21 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 44 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 42 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 42 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 47 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 39 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 32 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 32 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 27 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -32 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -40 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 42 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | −46 kt | -50 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 42 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 350 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 550 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 600 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 700 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUH Aurora, NE | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,803 ft | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| BIE Beatrice, NE | 70 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,323 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| FNB Falls City, NE | 120 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 983 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 180 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 300 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 330 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 450 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| UCY Union City, TN | 500 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 345 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 620 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 650 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 760 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,803 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 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 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AUH 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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.
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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: Aurora Muni/Al Potter Field, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.