Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International PUJ → FLL
532 nautical miles (613 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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: 1,595 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). Near the route, 30 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
Not fetched just now.
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, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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 | 290° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 06 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 3 h 55 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 55 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 56 min | 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 55 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 5 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 58 min | 1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 06 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 11 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 13 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -17 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 24 min | 2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 29 kt | +6 kt | -32 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 40 min | 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 33 kt | +16 kt | -41 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 07 min | 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -52 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 10 min | 2:49 am EDT (06:49 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; 15 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° |
| CSG | used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| TLH | used from 148 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| JAX | used from 197 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| MLB | used from 345 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| MIA | used from 493 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
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) |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 30 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 99 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CKF Cordele, GA | 128 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 309 ft | 22:30 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 207 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 256 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 286 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 345 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 385 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| OBE Okeechobee, FL | 454 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 33 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 513 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,289 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 108 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 1 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 503 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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
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, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.