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Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport MSP → PUJ

762 nautical miles (876 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots; PUJ is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 683 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). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 692 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 MSP.

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

B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
B38M at 23,700 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 435 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
B738 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 564 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 564 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
B77W at 31,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 574 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 584 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm east, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 692 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
B712 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 702 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
B752 descending, 30 nm southeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the destination end, 30 nm southeast 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, 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	250° at 14 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 12 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 41 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 34 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	5 h 29 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−22 kt	2 °C	142 kt	5 h 22 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	5 h 20 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	5 h 20 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	5 h 20 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-19 °C	148 kt	5 h 09 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-35 °C	165 kt	4 h 37 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	−53 kt	-43 °C	173 kt	4 h 24 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	4 h 31 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
LSE	used from 49 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
DBQ	used from 148 nm out; 17 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
BRL	used from 247 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 297 nm out; 31 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
EVV	used from 396 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 544 nm out; 38 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°
HSV	used from 643 nm out; 61 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 742 nm out; 39 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
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
RST Rochester, MN	69 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	00:54 UTC
DEH Decorah, IA	119 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots, gusting to 13	10+ mi	none	1,157 ft	01:35 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	188 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	00:53 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	297 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	00:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	356 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	00:54 UTC
OLY Olney-Noble, IL	435 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	482 ft	01:30 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	485 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	00:54 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	603 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	00:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	613 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	692 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	01:47 UTC
PUJ Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 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, 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)

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

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 6 nm from the route, 593 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.