Idaho Falls Regional to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International IDA → ATL
1,418 nautical miles (1,632 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC). 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 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 260 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 240 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 389 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 449 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 140 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 150 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 170 to 230 nm out.
- 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 419 to 919 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1268 to 1348 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. 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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, CGI, 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 | 240° at 24 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 10 h 35 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 21 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 49 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 45 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 40 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 49 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 45 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 30 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 21 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 17 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -20 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 08 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 20 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -38 °C | 160 kt | 8 h 52 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -48 °C | 162 kt | 8 h 45 min | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 499 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 549 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 749 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 899 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 998 nm out; 86 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° |
| MEM | used from 1148 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 1198 nm out; 65 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 1348 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 50 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| LND Lander, WY | 150 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,588 ft | ||||
| EAN Wheatland, WY | 329 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,779 ft | ||||
| GGF Grant, NE | 489 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,424 ft | ||||
| CNK Concordia, KS | 689 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,488 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 739 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 969 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 1008 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1168 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 1288 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | no report just now | 1,026 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 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, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 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 IDA 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: Idaho Falls Regional, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.