Plan a flight · Sun 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Chicago O'Hare International PUJ → ORD

504 nautical miles (580 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 345°, about 349° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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: 2,113 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, 59 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 99 to 138 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 138 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

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, 49 nm east, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 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
B717 descending, 30 nm southeast, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): 18 °C, wind 284° at 15 knots, remarks: final runway 27L atl. At the departure end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2142/FLDURD/TP B717/SK BASES 030/TA 18/WV 284/15/RM FINAL RWY 27L ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B717
Sky
bases 3,000 ft
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
284/15
Remarks
final runway 27L atl
A320 at 37,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-27. At the departure end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSU180035/TM 2136/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-27
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm south (180°) of GSU
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-27
B712 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 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, 6 nm northeast 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, 5 nm east, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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
T206 at 9,000 ft, 1 nm north, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 99 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 25,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
C182 at 5,000 ft, 25 nm west, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 198 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
E170 climbing, 31 nm east, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 257 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 35 nm east, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 257 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
B38M at 23,700 ft, 29 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 326 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 376 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, BNA, LOU, IND, JOT). 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	320° at 17 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	4 h 51 min	12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+25 kt	14 °C	95 kt	5 h 18 min	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+28 kt	11 °C	92 kt	5 h 29 min	1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+30 kt	7 °C	90 kt	5 h 36 min	1:11 am CDT (06:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	5 h 44 min	1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-1 °C	89 kt	5 h 40 min	1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+29 kt	-5 °C	91 kt	5 h 32 min	1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-9 °C	92 kt	5 h 29 min	1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-20 °C	85 kt	5 h 56 min	1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 43 kt	+40 kt	-35 °C	80 kt	6 h 18 min	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 46 kt	+42 kt	-41 °C	78 kt	6 h 28 min	2:03 am CDT (07:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-48 °C	81 kt	6 h 13 min	1:48 am CDT (06:48 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; 52 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°
HSV	used from 49 nm out; 76 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
IND	used from 297 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 395 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -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	8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC)
RMG Rome, GA	30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	644 ft	00:27 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	69 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	23:53 UTC
SRB Sparta, TN	128 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	1,800 ft	1,025 ft	00:15 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	198 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	716 ft	00:15 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	227 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
FRH French Lick, IN	287 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	792 ft	23:35 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	326 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	23:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	356 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	23:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	405 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:16 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	484 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	23:45 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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 ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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, Chicago O'Hare International.