Plan a flight · Sun 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to Philadelphia International PUJ → PHL

587 nautical miles (675 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 1,642 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 288 to 467 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 368 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 318 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 348 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 428 to 547 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 209 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E145 at 12,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 557 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B752 descending, 29 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. At the departure end, 29 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
S22T descending, 40 nm northwest, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 199 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 259 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
C52C at 12,500 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 288 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
E145 at 4,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 318 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 318 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E170 at 500 ft, 4 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 408 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CL60 descending, 5 nm north, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 457 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV HEF160001/TM 2330/FLDURD/TP CL60/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
1 nm south (160°) of HEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 5 nm north, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 457 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEF UA /OV KHEF150001/TM 2330/FL005/TP CL60/SK OVC005/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEF
Where
1 nm southeast (150°) of KHEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent

16 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, GSP, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY). 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	250° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	4 h 27 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 29 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 29 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	4 h 29 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	4 h 29 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	4 h 21 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	4 h 12 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	4 h 05 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	4 h 01 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	−40 kt	-18 °C	160 kt	3 h 40 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 56 kt	−55 kt	-31 °C	175 kt	3 h 21 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 62 kt	−61 kt	-40 °C	181 kt	3 h 15 min	1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 58 kt	−58 kt	-50 °C	178 kt	3 h 18 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 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; 33 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°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RIC	used from 398 nm out; 60 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 497 nm out; 85 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°

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 north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,289 ft	9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	00:50 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	70 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	900 ft	1,906 ft	01:35 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	229 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	01:35 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	269 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14	7 mi	800 ft	2,693 ft	22:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	318 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	6 mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	00:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	408 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	7 mi	500 ft	640 ft	01:28 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	457 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	00:56 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	507 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	3 mi	400 ft	143 ft	01:20 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	567 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	5 mi	500 ft	79 ft	00:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	600 ft	35 ft	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 477 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 477 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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 now, the Northeast · 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, Philadelphia International.