Kansas City International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport MCI → PUJ
571 nautical miles (657 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 121°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23; PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 32 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: 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 first 98 nm of the route.
- 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 443 to 531 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 MCI.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, CGI, BNA, 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 | 260° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 16 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 4 h 14 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 12 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 10 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 14 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 10 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -1 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 03 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 4 h | 6:14 am EDT (10:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -32 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 35 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 49 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 3 h 23 min | 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 28 min | 5:42 am EDT (09:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 15 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° |
| COU | used from 49 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| CGI | used from 197 nm out; 57 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° |
| BNA | used from 344 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 443 nm out; 20 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 541 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| RCM Warrensburg, MO | 49 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 797 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| DMO Sedalia, MO | 79 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 909 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 148 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 226 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| DXE Dexter, MO | 276 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 304 ft | ||||
| UCY Union City, TN | 325 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 345 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HZD Huntingdon, TN | 354 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 496 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| GZS Pulaski, TN | 443 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 688 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 472 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 541 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 1:55 am EDT (05:55 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, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
PUJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUJ is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)).
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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: Kansas City International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.