Plan a flight · Sun 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC)

Columbia Regional to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International COU → ATL

489 nautical miles (562 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now COU is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 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: 6 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 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 COU.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest 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
B737 at 31,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 180 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 209 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest 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
B38M at 25,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 249 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
E170 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 449 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest 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 6 forecast points nearest it (COU, STL, CGI, BNA, 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	280° at 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	3 h 36 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 34 min	2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	3 h 31 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−21 kt	10 °C	141 kt	3 h 28 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	3 h 31 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	3 h 31 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	3 h 28 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-5 °C	142 kt	3 h 27 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	3 h 25 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-18 °C	146 kt	3 h 21 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 42 kt	−42 kt	-33 °C	162 kt	3 h 01 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-41 °C	170 kt	2 h 53 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-50 °C	163 kt	3 h	1:41 am EDT (05:41 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
CGI	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
BNA	used from 249 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 349 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
ATL	used from 399 nm out; 65 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
COU Columbia, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
VIH Rolla/Vichy, MO	40 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,147 ft	01:53 UTC
UUV Sullivan, MO	60 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	933 ft	02:35 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	110 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	160 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
PHT Paris, TN	239 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	580 ft	02:15 UTC
GHM Centerville, TN	289 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				765 ft
MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN	309 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	02:10 UTC
FYM Fayetteville, TN	349 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	983 ft	02:15 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	429 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	644 ft	01:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	469 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	01:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,147 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, 1:34 am EDT (05:34 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 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 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 COU, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at COU 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Columbia Regional, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.