Plan a flight · Sun 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County PUJ → DTW

504 nautical miles (580 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 461 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 40 to 188 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 last 395 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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the departure end, 37 nm south 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm west, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 415 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
E170 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the departure 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
B712 at 3,000 ft, 21 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, 21 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
A320 descending, 32 nm east, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 119 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 29 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 19 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 247 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 19 nm west, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 247 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 37 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 306 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B744 climbing, 34 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 316 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm west, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 366 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 18 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 366 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm east, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 375 nm along the route, 42 nm east 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

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, 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	330° at 19 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	4 h 45 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	5 h 02 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+24 kt	12 °C	96 kt	5 h 15 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+27 kt	8 °C	93 kt	5 h 25 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	5 h 22 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+26 kt	1 °C	94 kt	5 h 22 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-3 °C	94 kt	5 h 22 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	5 h 22 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	5 h 22 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 42 kt	+34 kt	-20 °C	86 kt	5 h 52 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 55 kt	+46 kt	-35 °C	74 kt	6 h 49 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 62 kt	+49 kt	-41 °C	71 kt	7 h 06 min	5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 45 kt	+36 kt	-48 °C	84 kt	6 h	4:36 am EDT (08:36 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; 47 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°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 247 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 346 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 445 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -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
PUJ Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
DNN Dalton, GA	49 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	709 ft	23:35 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	69 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	01:53 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	119 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 10	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,664 ft	01:55 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	158 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet	variable at 3 knots	9 mi	400 ft	1,544 ft	01:55 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	247 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	257 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	336 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	01:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	366 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	435 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	500 ft	812 ft	01:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	464 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	5 mi	500 ft	683 ft	01:52 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	2,000 ft	645 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 316 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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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, Detroit Metro Wayne County.