Plan a flight · Mon 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport JAX → PUJ

263 nautical miles (303 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22; PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 2 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 JAX.

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

urgent BE36 descending, 18 nm northeast, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RYY UUA /OV RYY090001/TM 1642/FLDURD/TP BE36/RM LLWS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 27 +/- 10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through RYY
Where
1 nm east (090°) of RYY
Time
16:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE36
Remarks
low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots
B737 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSI UA /OV SSI/TM 1501/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSI
Where
over SSI
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1616/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
16:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
TBM9 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 1541/FL170/TP TBM9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
15:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM9
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
25 nm east (080°) of AMG
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no chop
MU2 at 20,000 ft, 2 nm north, 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC): no turbulence. 68 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG185007/TM 1625/FL200/TP MU2/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
7 nm south (185°) of AMG
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm east, 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1534/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
15:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B712 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm east, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
UAL1064 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 338° at 38 knots. 224 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1064 3343N 08408W 1611 F350 338/038KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL1643 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no turbulence, wind 335° at 42 knots. 234 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1643 3337N 08426W 1451 F350 335/042KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 244 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
BE58 at 12,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 25-knot loss of airspeed knots nose went up for A second ZTLFD-38. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV GQO118042/TM 1651/FL120/TP BE58/RM MTN WAVE +-25 KNOTS NOSE WENT UP FOR A SECOND ZTLFD-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
42 nm southeast (118°) of GQO
Time
16:51 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
mountain wave a 25-knot loss of airspeed knots nose went up for A second ZTLFD-38

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (JAX, CSG, 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
4,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	2 h 35 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	2 h 33 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+18 kt	13 °C	102 kt	2 h 35 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	2 h 38 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	2 h 38 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	2 h 35 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	2 h 32 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	2 h 30 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-18 °C	103 kt	2 h 33 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 31 kt	+28 kt	-31 °C	92 kt	2 h 52 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-40 °C	84 kt	3 h 08 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-51 °C	93 kt	2 h 50 min	3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
CSG	used from 98 nm out; 94 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
ATL	used from 195 nm out; 17 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -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
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	29 ft	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
AYS Waycross, GA	59 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	16:55 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	127 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	303 ft	17:15 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	166 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	354 ft	16:53 UTC
OPN Thomaston, GA	195 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 15		none	797 ft	16:55 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	234 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	16:52 UTC
PUJ Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,289 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PUJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)

PUJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 156 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 234 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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 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: Jacksonville International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.