Midland International Air And Space Port to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MAF → ATL
902 nautical miles (1,038 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 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: 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 624 to 773 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). 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 MAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, DAL, SHV, LIT, JAN, 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 | 240° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 50 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 20 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 44 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 47 min | 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 50 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 8 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 56 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 53 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 47 min | 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 41 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 38 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -16 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 38 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -30 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 03 min | 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -39 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 11 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 33 kt | −21 kt | -51 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 24 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 347 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LIT | used from 495 nm out; 91 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° |
| JAN | used from 545 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| BHM | used from 694 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 842 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF Midland, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| BPG Big Spring, TX | 40 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,572 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 129 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GPM Grand Prairie, TX | 268 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 590 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| RBD Dallas, TX | 277 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 426 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CRT Crossett, AR | 525 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 614 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 694 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 783 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PLR Pell City, AL | 813 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 484 ft | 10:55 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 2,872 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, 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 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 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MAF, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 8 nm from the route, 277 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.