Plan a flight · Sun 7:39 pm MDT (01:39 UTC)

City Of Colorado Springs Municipal to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International COS → ATL

1,027 nautical miles (1,182 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 1,166 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
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 route from 90 to 389 nm out.
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 COS.

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

GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:44 pm MDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 9 nm south, 5:22 pm MDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 828 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
E55P at 38,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-05. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF200040/TM 0123/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm south (200°) of FQF
Time
01:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-05
GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
20 nm north (340°) of COS
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B737 at 25,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. At the departure end, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK242015/TM 0029/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP280/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of BRK
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
TOP280
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-29
CL35 at 43,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. At the departure end, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
B737 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170025/TM 0020/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM LGT-MOD 140-160 OCCN LGT ABOVE 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft
A21N at 31,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
A319 at 39,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:11 pm MDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 738 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 748 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B752 descending, 0 nm west, 5:03 pm MDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the destination end, 0 nm west 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PUB, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, SGF, LIT, MEM, 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	230° at 15 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	8 h 01 min	5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−11 kt	21 °C	131 kt	7 h 50 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	7 h 36 min	5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	7 h 23 min	5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	7 h 14 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	7 h 11 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-1 °C	143 kt	7 h 11 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	7 h 08 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	7 h 08 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-18 °C	145 kt	7 h 05 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-31 °C	159 kt	6 h 28 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	−42 kt	-40 °C	162 kt	6 h 20 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-50 °C	159 kt	6 h 28 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 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
PUB	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
GLD	used from 100 nm out; 63 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
GCK	used from 150 nm out; 22 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
ICT	used from 249 nm out; 76 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
TUL	used from 399 nm out; 54 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
SGF	used from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
LIT	used from 598 nm out; 81 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 798 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 947 nm out; 55 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
COS Colorado Springs, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,187 ft	6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC)
LAA Lamar, CO	100 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	00:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	189 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	00:54 UTC
PTT Pratt, KS	289 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,952 ft	01:15 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	349 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	00:53 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	489 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	00:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	559 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	00:45 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	698 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	00:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	738 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	898 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	1007 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	00:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 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, 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 COS, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 32, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

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: City Of Colorado Springs Municipal, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.