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Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International PUJ → CLE

473 nautical miles (545 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 017°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 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: 235 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 247 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 49 nm along the route.
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 168 to 454 nm out.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 207 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B752 descending, 30 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure 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
B739 descending, 30 nm southeast, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. At the departure end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 45 nm east, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B712 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm west, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 31 nm west 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
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 32 nm west 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
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 28 nm west, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 286 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
P28A climbing, 17 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 296 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
C150 climbing, 4 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 365 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 375 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ7 descending, 27 nm southeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 454 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AEST descending, 27 nm southeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 454 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
B38M descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023

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 (ATL, TYS, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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	310° at 16 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	4 h 09 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+8 kt	11 °C	112 kt	4 h 13 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	4 h 20 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	4 h 25 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	4 h 30 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+16 kt	0 °C	104 kt	4 h 33 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+16 kt	-4 °C	104 kt	4 h 33 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-8 °C	104 kt	4 h 33 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	4 h 33 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 25 kt	+8 kt	-20 °C	112 kt	4 h 13 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 29 kt	+3 kt	-34 °C	117 kt	4 h 03 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 28 kt	−12 kt	-39 °C	132 kt	3 h 35 min	12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 31 kt	−16 kt	-48 °C	136 kt	3 h 29 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 44 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°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 50 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°
TRI	used from 197 nm out; 80 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 296 nm out; 60 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 444 nm out; 15 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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	9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)
CZL Calhoun, GA	30 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	655 ft	01:15 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	89 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	874 ft	00:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	118 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	148 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 13	10+ mi	4,100 ft	1,179 ft	00:50 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	227 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,256 ft	23:55 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	237 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	01:05 UTC
EOP Waverly, OH	325 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,000 ft	661 ft	01:15 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	365 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	743 ft	00:55 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	385 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	800 ft	883 ft	01:09 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	434 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	00:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, Cleveland-Hopkins International.