Plan a flight · Mon 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport AUS → PUJ

685 nautical miles (788 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC). Right now AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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

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 AUS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent BE36 descending, 19 nm east, 11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots. At the destination end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RYY UUA /OV RYY090001/TM 1642/FLDURD/TP BE36/RM LLWS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 27 +/- 10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through RYY
Where
1 nm east (090°) of RYY
Time
16:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE36
Remarks
low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots
E145 at 2,900 ft, 41 nm northwest, 11:50 am CDT (16:50 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DZB UA /OV KDZB/TM 1650/FL029/TP E145/SK BASE 030/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through DZB
Where
over KDZB
Time
16:50 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
base 3,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): remarks: T040. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5E/TM 1600/FL040/TP B737/RM T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5E
Time
16:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
T040
B737 at 2,800 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:58 am CDT (15:58 UTC): remarks: B028. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1558/FL028/TP B737/RM B028
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
15:58 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B028
C550 , 32 nm southwest, 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1528/FLUNKN/TP C550/SK BKN020-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
15:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
C550
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops unknown
A310 at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 2,200 ft, remarks: no low-level wind shear reported. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N/TM 1457/FL022/TP A310/SK SK BKN018-TOP022/WV NEG LLWS/TB NEG/RM NEG LLWS RPTD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A310
Sky
sky BKN018-TOP022
Wind
no low-level wind shear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
no low-level wind shear reported
F900 , 34 nm southwest, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ310004/TM 1438/FLUNKN/TP F900/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm northwest (310°) of KBAZ
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
F900
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
P28A descending, 27 nm north, 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1543/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN024 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
15:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
BKN024 topunk
P28A descending, 27 nm north, 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
A321 at 22,000 ft, 26 nm south, 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC): light chop turbulence above 22,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 79 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV TNV/TM 1701/FL220/TP A321/TB LT CHOP 220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
over TNV
Time
17:01 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
lt chop at 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
P28A at 1,200 ft, 48 nm south, 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. 99 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DWH UA /OV 2NM N/TM 1625/FL012/TP P28A/SK SCT025/WX 10/TB LGT TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DWH
Where
2NM north
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
Weather
10
Turbulence
light turbulence
BE20 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 109 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA/TM 1623/FL240/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
over KLOA
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
E55P at 36,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 159 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFK UA /OV KLFK/TM 1626/FL360/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFK
Where
over KLFK
Time
16:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 159 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFK UA /OV KLFK/TM 1608/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFK
Where
over KLFK
Time
16:08 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, JAN, BHM, 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	210° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 21 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 14 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−10 kt	15 °C	130 kt	5 h 16 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	5 h 16 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	5 h 16 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	5 h 11 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	5 h 07 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	5 h 02 min	6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	5 h	6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-15 °C	136 kt	5 h 02 min	6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-30 °C	134 kt	5 h 07 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 34 kt	−14 kt	-40 °C	134 kt	5 h 07 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 32 kt	+1 kt	-51 °C	119 kt	5 h 45 min	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 80 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
JAN	used from 298 nm out; 89 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 496 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
ATL	used from 645 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°

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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,000 ft	541 ft	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
RWV Caldwell, TX	50 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	390 ft	16:55 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	69 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the south (170°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	320 ft	16:53 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	159 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	295 ft	16:53 UTC
IER Natchitoches, LA	248 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	121 ft	16:55 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	407 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	16:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS	466 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the north (350°) at 4 knots		none	458 ft	16:35 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	546 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	169 ft	16:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	595 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	16:53 UTC
ASN Talladega, AL	625 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	16:55 UTC
PUJ Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,289 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PUJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC)

PUJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at PUJ 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

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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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.