Plan a flight · Sun 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)

Orlando International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport MCO → PUJ

378 nautical miles (435 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 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: 1,785 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 348 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 MCO.

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

C172 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 20 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 26 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 30 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B752 descending, 14 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 348 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast 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
B739 descending, 14 nm northeast, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 348 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 358 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, 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	310° at 19 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	3 h 40 min	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+22 kt	15 °C	98 kt	3 h 51 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+20 kt	14 °C	100 kt	3 h 47 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	+20 kt	10 °C	100 kt	3 h 47 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+20 kt	7 °C	100 kt	3 h 47 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	+16 kt	2 °C	104 kt	3 h 38 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	3 h 32 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	3 h 26 min	12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	+5 kt	-17 °C	115 kt	3 h 17 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 33 kt	−3 kt	-32 °C	123 kt	3 h 04 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 37 kt	−14 kt	-41 °C	134 kt	2 h 49 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 36 kt	−16 kt	-52 °C	136 kt	2 h 47 min	12:03 am EDT (04:03 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 199 nm out; 91 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 249 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 299 nm out; 31 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
MCO Orlando, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	30 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	60 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	00:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	90 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	169 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	00:53 UTC
FZG Fitzgerald, GA	219 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	364 ft	00:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	279 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	00:53 UTC
OPN Thomaston, GA	309 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	797 ft	23:35 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	348 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	00:52 UTC
PUJ Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	8:55 pm EDT (00:55 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, 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC)

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

The forecast for MCO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUJ is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: Orlando International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.