Rafael Hernandez Airport to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport BQN → PUJ
1,329 nautical miles (1,529 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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
- SIGMET 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm AST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 879 to 929 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E VALID UNTIL 0255Z FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 BQN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 8:47 pm AST (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 889 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- intermittent light
- B763 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 7:47 pm AST (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 899 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 80 nm east (075°) of MLB
- Time
- 23:47 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- none
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:48 pm AST (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 919 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OMN
- Where
- 110 nm east (090°) of OMN
- Time
- 23:48 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:35 pm AST (23:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1059 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2335/FL330/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAX
- Where
- over CRG
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B752 descending, 4 nm northeast, 7:03 pm AST (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the destination end, 4 nm northeast 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
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, 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 | 270° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 11 h 33 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +7 kt | 16 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 46 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 39 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 46 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 52 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 39 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +4 kt | -2 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 27 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 18 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 22 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 16 kt | −2 kt | -16 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 54 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 18 kt | −6 kt | -31 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 33 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 190° at 28 kt | −17 kt | -40 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 42 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 180° at 26 kt | −17 kt | -52 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 42 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 828 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| MLB | used from 749 nm out; 199 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| JAX | used from 949 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| SAV | used from 1099 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| ATL | used from 1199 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BQN Aguadilla, PR | departure | no report just now | 237 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 1119 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 1299 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | destination | no report just now | 1,289 ft |
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, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
PUJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at BQN 6:08 pm AST (22:08 UTC), at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUJ is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: Rafael Hernandez Airport, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.