Plan a flight · Sun 8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International PSC → ATL

1,749 nautical miles (2,013 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC). Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; 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: 1 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the first 270 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 540 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 300 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 240 to 530 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 530 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 660 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 400 to 610 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 420 to 770 nm out.
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 route from 790 to 1159 nm out.
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 1609 to 1669 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 PSC.

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

urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 580 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through CPR
Where
2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
continuous moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
S22T at 15,000 ft, 15 nm south, 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. 400 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
20 nm north (010°) of DNW
Time
01:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 5:18 pm PDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 860 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 33 nm southwest 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
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 25 nm north, 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 16 nm south, 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALW
Where
15 nm south (200°) of ALW
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 6,000 ft
UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm north, 7:36 pm PDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 500 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 570 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
B789 at 40,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 830 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
72 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
B789 at 40,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 840 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
81 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 1469 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E170 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 23 nm southwest 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 11 forecast points nearest it (LWS, DLN, LND, BFF, GRI, 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	250° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	13 h 33 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−7 kt	21 °C	127 kt	13 h 46 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	13 h 53 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	13 h 40 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	13 h 33 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	13 h 27 min	12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	13 h 21 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	13 h 09 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	13 h 09 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-22 °C	134 kt	13 h 03 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-32 °C	145 kt	12 h 04 min	11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 41 kt	−34 kt	-38 °C	154 kt	11 h 21 min	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-46 °C	157 kt	11 h 08 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 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
LWS	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
DLN	used from 200 nm out; 58 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
LND	used from 400 nm out; 91 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BFF	used from 600 nm out; 99 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GRI	used from 850 nm out; 84 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
MKC	used from 1050 nm out; 84 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 1199 nm out; 62 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 1349 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 1499 nm out; 75 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 1549 nm out; 49 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 1699 nm out; 25 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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	410 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
ALW Walla Walla, WA	40 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,194 ft	02:53 UTC
SMN Salmon, ID	230 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	4,044 ft	02:56 UTC
WYS West Yellowstone, MT	350 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	6,649 ft	02:50 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY	660 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
AIA Alliance, NE	750 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east (090°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,930 ft	02:53 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	960 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	02:53 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	1159 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	02:54 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	1299 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	02:55 UTC
EIW New Madrid, MO	1439 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				295 ft
RYY Atlanta, GA	1729 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	02:50 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 6,649 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, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 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 PSC, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Tri-Cities Airport, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.