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Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Norfolk International PUJ → ORF

464 nautical miles (533 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC). Right now PUJ is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 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 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 187 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

urgent BE36 descending, 2 nm south, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots. 20 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RYY UUA /OV RYY090001/TM 1642/FLDURD/TP BE36/RM LLWS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 27 +/- 10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through RYY
Where
1 nm east (090°) of RYY
Time
16:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE36
Remarks
low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots
BE58 at 9,500 ft, 40 nm north, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1A5 UA /OV 1A5/TM 1623/FL095/TP BE58/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE SMOOTHER AT 100 ZTLFD-18
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1A5
Where
over 1A5
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18
E170 at 9,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 9,000 ft. 168 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL050020/TM 1628/FL090/TP E170/TB MOD 090
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm northeast (050°) of AVL
Time
16:28 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 9,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 197 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM270020/TM 1609/FL080/TP C182/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BZM
Time
16:09 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
UAL1064 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 338° at 38 knots. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1064 3343N 08408W 1611 F350 338/038KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE58 at 12,000 ft, 27 nm north, 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC): remarks: mountain wave a 25-knot loss of airspeed knots nose went up for A second ZTLFD-38. 39 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV GQO118042/TM 1651/FL120/TP BE58/RM MTN WAVE +-25 KNOTS NOSE WENT UP FOR A SECOND ZTLFD-38
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
42 nm southeast (118°) of GQO
Time
16:51 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
mountain wave a 25-knot loss of airspeed knots nose went up for A second ZTLFD-38
E170 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm south, 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 69 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN270010/TM 1701/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
10 nm west (270°) of AHN
Time
17:01 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
C56X at 14,000 ft, 35 nm north, 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-49. 69 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1537/FL140/TP C56X/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
```
Report
a routine report filed through RHP
Where
over HRS
Time
15:37 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-49
SR22 at 9,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-49. 79 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AJR UA /OV AJR330010/TM 1708/FL090/TP SR22/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
```
Report
a routine report filed through AJR
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of AJR
Time
17:08 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-49
AEST at 11,000 ft, 32 nm south, 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 11,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1708/FL110/TP AEST/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
17:08 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
AEST
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
SR22 at 17,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 79 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN010010/TM 1623/FL170/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
10 nm north (010°) of AHN
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
EPIC at 19,000 ft, 32 nm south, 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1540/FL190/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
BE58 at 12,000 ft, 40 nm north, 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-49. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1A5 UA /OV 1A5/TM 1633/FL120/TP BE58/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1A5
Where
over 1A5
Time
16:33 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-49
E145 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 99 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOC UA /OV ODF/TM 1622/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOC
Where
over ODF
Time
16:22 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-50

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, RDU, ORF). 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	340° at 18 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	3 h 54 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	3 h 58 min	5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	3 h 54 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−1 kt	9 °C	121 kt	3 h 50 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	3 h 46 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	3 h 45 min	5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	3 h 45 min	5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−5 kt	-4 °C	125 kt	3 h 43 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	3 h 43 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	−3 kt	-18 °C	123 kt	3 h 46 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 33 kt	−6 kt	-32 °C	126 kt	3 h 41 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 39 kt	−6 kt	-41 °C	126 kt	3 h 41 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	3 h 34 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 27 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
GSP	used from 99 nm out; 24 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
RDU	used from 247 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
ORF	used from 395 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/26	330/21 13°	320/19 9°	330/22 4°	340/40 -7°	350/46 -19°	350/51 -33°	340/47 -42°	300/47 -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	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	17:50 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	49 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	17:56 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	138 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	17:53 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	148 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	17:53 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	227 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	17:50 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	256 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	609 ft	17:35 UTC
SCR Siler City, NC	286 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	615 ft	17:35 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	325 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	435 ft	17:51 UTC
IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC	385 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	144 ft	17:55 UTC
FKN Franklin, VA	424 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	4,000 ft	40 ft	17:55 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	26 ft	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 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 ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

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, Norfolk International.