Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International PUJ → ANC
2,935 nautical miles (3,378 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 329° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 23 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:24 pm AKDT (07:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 200 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 499 to 719 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 809 to 1188 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1208 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 PUJ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 34,000 ft, 4 nm north, 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1088 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOT UA /OV MOT115040/TM 0456/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOT
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of MOT
- Time
- 04:56 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- B748 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED030008/TM 0640/FL060/TP B748/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of TED
- Time
- 06:40 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B748
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 15 nm west (250°) of TED
- Time
- 05:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77L
- Sky
- tops 5,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, STL, SPI, BRL, DSM, MCW, FSD, ABR, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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 | 090° at 3 kt | −4 kt | -1 °C | 124 kt | 23 h 40 min | 11:24 pm AKDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 060° at 2 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 23 h 52 min | 11:36 pm AKDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | light and variable | −2 kt | 2 °C | 122 kt | 24 h 03 min | 11:47 pm AKDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 3 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 24 h 15 min | 11:59 pm AKDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 7 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 40 min | 12:24 am AKDT (08:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 25 h 18 min | 1:02 am AKDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +7 kt | -9 °C | 113 kt | 25 h 58 min | 1:42 am AKDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 19 kt | +10 kt | -12 °C | 110 kt | 26 h 41 min | 2:25 am AKDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 18 kt | +9 kt | -23 °C | 111 kt | 26 h 26 min | 2:10 am AKDT (10:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -38 °C | 104 kt | 28 h 13 min | 3:57 am AKDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -44 °C | 99 kt | 29 h 39 min | 5:23 am AKDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 36 kt | +26 kt | -47 °C | 94 kt | 31 h 13 min | 6:57 am AKDT (14:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 54 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° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 50 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° |
| BNA | used from 100 nm out; 34 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° |
| EVV | used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| STL | used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 449 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MCW | used from 649 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| FSD | used from 749 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ABR | used from 849 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| MOT | used from 1048 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -51° | |
| GGW | used from 1298 nm out; 148 nm from the line | 110/23 0° | 130/20 -2° | 170/24 -3° | 230/44 -11° | 220/51 -21° | 210/52 -39° | 220/64 -44° | 240/85 -48° | |
| GPI | used from 1597 nm out; 333 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| SEA | used from 1997 nm out; 577 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 170 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 389 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MML Marshall, MN | 809 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 1,182 ft | 07:40 UTC |
| MOT Minot, ND | 1128 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,715 ft | 07:16 UTC |
| CYSQ Atlin, | 2446 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,351 ft | ||||
| VDZ Valdez, AK | 2825 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 128 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 151 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,351 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:24 pm AKDT (07:24 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ANC
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 15 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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: Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.