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Capital Region International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport LAN → PUJ

533 nautical miles (613 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 182°, about 187° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC). Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots; 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 493 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 LAN.

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

urgent BE36 descending, 18 nm east, 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 east 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
E170 at 4,800 ft, 24 nm west, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Weather
visibility, 10
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 32 nm east, 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 187 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E145 at 24,000 ft, 43 nm east, 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC): no turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ/TM 1625/FL240/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over MXQ
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 2 nm east, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 227 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 13 nm east, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 256 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 6 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 276 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
SR22 climbing, 9 nm east, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 286 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE58 climbing, 10 nm east, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 286 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm west, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 375 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C82R at 6,000 ft, 33 nm east, 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC): no turbulence. 385 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV JAU/TM 1656/FL060/TP C82R/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over JAU
Time
16:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C82R
Turbulence
none
CL60 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm west, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, mist. 464 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 4N/TM 1521/FL018/TP CL60/SK OVC018/WX 1 1/2SM BR
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 4N
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Weather
1, 1/2SM, mist
P28A at 1,000 ft, 15 nm west, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. 464 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS, 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	280° at 15 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h 24 min	5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	4 h 20 min	5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	4 h 20 min	5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	4 h 14 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	4 h 08 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	4 h 10 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	4 h 12 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	4 h 14 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	−9 kt	-19 °C	129 kt	4 h 08 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	−9 kt	-35 °C	129 kt	4 h 08 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	3 h 45 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−34 kt	-49 °C	154 kt	3 h 28 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 86 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CVG	used from 148 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
LOU	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 345 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 493 nm out; 44 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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	30 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	16:56 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	89 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	706 ft	16:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	108 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	16:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	168 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 23,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	16:56 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	227 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	16:52 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	286 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	979 ft	16:54 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	355 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	962 ft	16:56 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	414 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,664 ft	16:55 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	464 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	682 ft	16:53 UTC
DNN Dalton, GA	483 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	16:55 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 1,664 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, 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)

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

The forecast for LAN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 227 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Capital Region International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.