Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International AVP → ATL
620 nautical miles (714 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 225°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC). Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind calm; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 453 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 522 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 158 to 611 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 384 to 591 nm out.
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 AVP.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 40 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 34 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −18 kt | 9 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 30 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 32 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 36 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 34 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 35 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 32 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 37 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 32 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 18 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 54 kt | −29 kt | -34 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 10 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 57 kt | −29 kt | -41 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 10 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -50 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 55 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| EKN | used from 148 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 246 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 394 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 443 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ATL | used from 542 nm out; 54 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| ZER Pottsville, PA | 49 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,729 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 89 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 346 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 138 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 703 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 236 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | 12,000 ft | 1,165 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 295 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 315 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,175 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 394 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 3,177 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 483 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 552 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,447 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 591 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 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, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 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
The forecast for AVP, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
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 AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.