Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Denver International PUJ → DEN
1,010 nautical miles (1,162 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 3:37 pm MDT (21:37 UTC). Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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: 556 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 416 to 822 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 941 to 1000 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of 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 21,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the destination end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 39 nm west (277°) of DEN
- Time
- 11:24 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zdvwc
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm west, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 37 nm west (278°) of DEN
- Time
- 10:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, MEM, SGF, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN). 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 | 250° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 22 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 18 min | 4:18 pm MDT (22:18 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 17 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 12 min | 4:12 pm MDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 54 min | 3:54 pm MDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 43 min | 3:43 pm MDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 37 min | 3:37 pm MDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 48 min | 3:48 pm MDT (21:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 10 h | 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 12 min | 4:12 pm MDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:31 pm MDT (22:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 52 kt | +50 kt | -30 °C | 70 kt | 14 h 26 min | 8:26 pm MDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 57 kt | +57 kt | -38 °C | 63 kt | 16 h 02 min | 10:02 pm MDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 48 kt | +49 kt | -49 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 14 min | 8:14 pm MDT (02:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 55 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| MEM | used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| SGF | used from 347 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| ICT | used from 545 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SLN | used from 644 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 743 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 792 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 941 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -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 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 99 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SNH Savannah, TN | 178 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 11:30 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 218 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PGR Paragould, AR | 307 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 290 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 505 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| PTS Pittsburg, KS | 525 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 946 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 673 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| GBD Great Bend, KS | 723 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,886 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| OEL Oakley, KS | 822 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,045 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 961 nm out, 23 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,433 ft | 5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:37 pm MDT (21:37 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DEN
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 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, Denver International.