Mobile Regional to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MOB → ATL
262 nautical miles (302 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MOB is VFR, wind calm; 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: 3,373 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 MOB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 126 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 224 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 233 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
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 4 forecast points nearest it (MOB, MGM, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 2 h 11 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 14 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 17 min | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 13 min | 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 10 min | 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 07 min | 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -7 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 06 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | −3 kt | -17 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 08 min | 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 48 kt | +13 kt | -33 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 27 min | 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 53 kt | +15 kt | -42 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 30 min | 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 40 kt | +10 kt | -50 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 23 min | 1:57 am EDT (05:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MGM | used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 194 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 243 nm out; 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB Mobile, AL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC) |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 68 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| PRN Greenville, AL | 107 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 451 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 136 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 185 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| CCO Atlanta, GA | 233 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 970 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 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, 1:40 am EDT (05:40 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 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 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 MOB, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MOB 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 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)).
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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: Mobile Regional, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.