Claremore Regional to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International GCM → ATL
566 nautical miles (652 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC). Right now GCM is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 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: 759 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 2W: 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 first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 536 nm along the route.
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 GCM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 199 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
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 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 (TUL, FSM, 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 | 270° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 4 h 04 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 4 h 06 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 08 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 13 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 13 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 12 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 08 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -17 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 59 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -31 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 27 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 40 kt | −35 kt | -51 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 39 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| HSV | used from 348 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 497 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCM Claremore, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 733 ft | 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC) |
| SLG Siloam Springs, AR | 50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | none | 1,191 ft | 10:56 UTC | |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 70 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CCA Clinton, AR | 149 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 513 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 179 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| MEM Memphis, TN | 278 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 288 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 348 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 425 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 437 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BFZ Albertville, AL | 467 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 1,032 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 546 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 11:50 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 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, 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 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 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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.
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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: Claremore Regional, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.