Plan a flight · Sun 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC)

Laredo International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International LRD → ATL

858 nautical miles (987 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 778 nm out.
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 LRD.

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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 39 nm south, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 688 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
E120 at 27,000 ft, 20 nm north, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): remarks: a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT140020/TM 2228/FL270/TP E120/RM A/C RPTD SMOOTH IN THE OUT OF KLRD. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of COT
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E120
Remarks
a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu
B38M at 35,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 100 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 2145/FL350/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRP
Where
over CRP
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 33,000 ft, 10 nm north, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 150 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 2145/FL330/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
over VCT
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 24,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. 259 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over IAH
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb zhu
B737 at 28,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 349 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
42 nm east (109°) of BPT
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light to moderate FL280
Remarks
below 26,000 ft zhu
B39M at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 429 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 34,000 ft, 2 nm north, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 479 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 668 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 678 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 678 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
B737 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 788 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
FA7X at 41,000 ft, 21 nm south, 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC): light chop turbulence above 41,000 ft, remarks: ztlfd. 818 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC085005/TM 2141/FL410/TP FA7X/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 410/RM ZTLFD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
5 nm east (085°) of LGC
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 41,000 ft
Remarks
ztlfd
B752 descending, 0 nm west, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, MGM, BHM, 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	200° at 3 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 59 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 2 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	7 h 02 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 4 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	6 h 55 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	6 h 45 min	3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	6 h 42 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	6 h 39 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	6 h 36 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	6 h 33 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-15 °C	132 kt	6 h 30 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 26 kt	−10 kt	-31 °C	130 kt	6 h 36 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 28 kt	−8 kt	-40 °C	128 kt	6 h 42 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 30 kt	−8 kt	-51 °C	128 kt	6 h 42 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	130/19	140/20 18°	160/17 13°	180/10 7°	230/9 -3°	230/11 -13°	310/6 -29°	310/5 -39°	310/13 -52°
PSX	used from 150 nm out; 20 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
HOU	used from 199 nm out; 31 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 299 nm out; 41 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 449 nm out; 90 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
JAN	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MGM	used from 648 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 748 nm out; 46 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
ATL	used from 798 nm out; 35 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°

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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
VCT Victoria, TX	160 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	115 ft	23:51 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	249 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:53 UTC
EFD Houston, TX	259 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	23:54 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	369 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	23:45 UTC
MKV Marksville, LA	439 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	22:15 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	519 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	23:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	628 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	297 ft	23:58 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	708 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
CCO Atlanta, GA	838 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	970 ft	23:35 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 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, 2:59 am EDT (06:59 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 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 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 LRD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 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 southern Plains · 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: Laredo International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.