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General Mitchell International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport MKE → PUJ

560 nautical miles (644 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 169° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; PUJ is VFR, wind variable at 5 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: 128 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 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 410 to 490 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 420 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 500 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 MKE.

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

B737 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm west, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 2211/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 11 nm west, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORD UA /OV OBK360015/TM 2100/FL340/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORD
Where
15 nm north (360°) of OBK
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
C17 at 500 ft, 44 nm west, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 2115/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A319 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm east, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B772 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm west, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): no turbulence above 34,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT340020/TM 2115/FL340/TP B772/TB NEG 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
20 nm north (340°) of BVT
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
no at 34,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B38M at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC): light turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV GVR/TM 2104/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over GVR
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 climbing, 23 nm east, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 300 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 27 nm east, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 300 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
A306 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm east, 4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,900 ft, remarks: layers above. 300 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2108/FL030/TP A306/SK OVC016-TOP029/RM LAYERS ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
21:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,900 ft
Remarks
layers above
A319 at 25,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 360 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
C182 at 5,000 ft, 31 nm west, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 360 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
E170 at 11,000 ft, 34 nm west, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: zme. 400 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045020/TM 2124/FL110/TP E170/SK SKC/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
zme

12 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, 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
3,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h 20 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	4 h 02 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	12 °C	144 kt	3 h 53 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−27 kt	9 °C	147 kt	3 h 49 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−30 kt	5 °C	150 kt	3 h 44 min	11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−30 kt	1 °C	150 kt	3 h 44 min	11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−28 kt	-3 °C	148 kt	3 h 47 min	11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	3 h 49 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	3 h 49 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	3 h 38 min	11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	−38 kt	-35 °C	158 kt	3 h 33 min	11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	−38 kt	-41 °C	158 kt	3 h 33 min	11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-48 °C	157 kt	3 h 34 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
IND	used from 150 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
LOU	used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
BNA	used from 350 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 450 nm out; 73 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
ATL	used from 500 nm out; 61 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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC)
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	30 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	728 ft	22:51 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	80 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: haze	calm	6 mi	none	596 ft	22:50 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	160 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	22:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	210 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	22:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	240 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	22:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	300 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	500 ft	23:28 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	370 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet	calm	7 mi	2,700 ft	716 ft	23:35 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	430 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	1,600 ft	1,025 ft	23:35 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	490 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	682 ft	23:06 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	530 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		2,800 ft	644 ft	23:30 UTC
PUJ Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC)

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

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 MKE 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at PUJ 7:11 pm EDT (23:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUJ is after sunset there (7:11 pm EDT (23:11 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.

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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: General Mitchell International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.