Easterwood Field to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International CLL → ATL
633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:14 am EDT (07:14 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: 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 584 nm along the route.
- 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 CLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 604 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- C510 at 41,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 267 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- over HEZ
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C510
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm south, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 564 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGC
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-08
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 594 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
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 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 | 240° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 52 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 4 h 50 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 15 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 54 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 54 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 50 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -16 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −18 kt | -31 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 35 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | −16 kt | -41 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 39 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 37 kt | −14 kt | -51 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| JAN | used from 247 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 445 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 594 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLL College Station, TX | departure | no report just now | 320 ft | ||||
| UTS Huntsville, TX | 40 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 362 ft | ||||
| LFK Lufkin, TX | 89 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 295 ft | ||||
| IER Natchitoches, LA | 178 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 121 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 198 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| VKS Vicksburg, MS | 297 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 107 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 337 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 406 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 475 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 525 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| CTJ Carrollton, GA | 594 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,164 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | no report just now | 1,026 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 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, 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
ATL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 CLL 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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: Easterwood Field, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.