Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport PUJ → MSP
762 nautical miles (876 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC). Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 683 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, fog). Over the route from 30 to 168 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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). Over the route from 504 to 692 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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 | 270° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 6 h 56 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 15 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 52 min | 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 45 min | 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 48 min | 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 56 min | 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 07 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 33 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -19 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 42 min | 11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 39 kt | +29 kt | -34 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 22 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +40 kt | -41 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 32 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 53 kt | +47 kt | -49 °C | 73 kt | 10 h 26 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 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; 53 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 49 nm out; 60 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° |
| BNA | used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 198 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 346 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 495 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 544 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| LSE | used from 643 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MSP | used from 692 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -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 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 69 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 682 ft | 08:27 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 148 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 158 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 277 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 421 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 326 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 482 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 406 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 465 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 574 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DEH Decorah, IA | 643 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | variable at 7 knots, gusting to 13 | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 1,157 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 692 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 841 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSP
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 6 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.