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Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport to San Antonio International PUJ → SAT

738 nautical miles (850 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC). Right now PUJ is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

  • UAL1064 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 338° at 38 knots. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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
  • UAL1643 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no turbulence, wind 335° at 42 knots. At the departure end, 31 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1643 3337N 08426W 1451 F350 335/042KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 32 nm east, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PDK
    Where
    over PDK
    Time
    14:28 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Wind
    a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • F900 at 39,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zfw. 359 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLU UA /OV MLU/TM 1538/FL390/TP F900/TB NEG/RM ZFW
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLU
    Where
    over MLU
    Time
    15:38 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F900
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zfw
  • PC12 at 20,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 419 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through AEX
    Where
    10 nm west (250°) of AEX
    Time
    13:49 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B738 at 38,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 519 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFK UA /OV KLFK/TM 1608/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFK
    Where
    over KLFK
    Time
    16:08 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • CRJ7 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 579 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV KDAS/TM 1554/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over KDAS
    Time
    15:54 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • C560 at 2,300 ft, 42 nm southeast, 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC): remarks: zhu. 579 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV 0XA5/TM 1545/FL023/TP C560/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over 0XA5
    Time
    15:45 UTC
    Height
    at 2,300 ft
    Aircraft
    C560
    Sky
    base 2,300 ft
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A320 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases BKN020 during the descent. 579 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV DURD/TM 1407/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN/RM BASES BKN020 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over DURD
    Time
    14:07 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    a broken layer
    Remarks
    bases BKN020 during the descent
  • P28A descending, 46 nm northwest, 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft. 669 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1543/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN024 - TOPUNK
    Report
    a routine report filed through GTU
    Where
    4NM north
    Time
    15:43 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    BKN024 topunk
  • P28A descending, 46 nm northwest, 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. 669 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
    Report
    a routine report filed through GTU
    Where
    4NM north
    Time
    14:58 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft
  • A320 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 679 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    5 southeast KAUS
    Time
    13:34 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B737 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm north, 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): remarks: T040. 689 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 5E/TM 1600/FL040/TP B737/RM T040
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    5E
    Time
    16:00 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    T040
  • B737 at 2,800 ft, 20 nm north, 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC): remarks: B028. 689 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1558/FL028/TP B737/RM B028
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    5N
    Time
    15:58 UTC
    Height
    at 2,800 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    B028

14 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, JAN, SHV, HOU, CLL, SAT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 10 kt+8 kt112 kt6 h 35 min5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 12 kt+10 kt16 °C110 kt6 h 43 min6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 10 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt6 h 43 min6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 9 kt+9 kt9 °C111 kt6 h 39 min6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 10 kt+10 kt6 °C110 kt6 h 43 min6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 12 kt+12 kt2 °C108 kt6 h 50 min6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 15 kt+14 kt-2 °C106 kt6 h 58 min6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 17 kt+15 kt-5 °C105 kt7 h 02 min6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 17 kt+16 kt-15 °C104 kt7 h 06 min6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 24 kt+13 kt-30 °C107 kt6 h 54 min6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 30 kt+11 kt-40 °C109 kt6 h 46 min6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390350° at 30 kt−4 kt-51 °C124 kt5 h 57 min5:18 pm CDT (22:18 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ATLused from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line340/24350/18 17°330/15 11°320/20 6°310/16 -4°300/18 -18°320/28 -32°330/43 -40°340/35 -51°
BHMused from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line310/11310/13 16°310/18 11°300/17 6°300/14 -5°300/20 -17°320/35 -30°320/43 -40°340/38 -50°
JANused from 200 nm out; 52 nm from the line210/8230/13 18°240/10 11°260/11 6°280/16 -5°260/12 -15°330/34 -30°320/39 -40°340/34 -51°
SHVused from 399 nm out; 72 nm from the line200/17190/28 18°200/15 13°250/12 7°260/28 -7°280/22 -14°290/29 -29°310/33 -39°340/27 -50°
HOUused from 499 nm out; 84 nm from the line160/21180/12 17°210/11 13°200/7 8°280/7 -5°260/19 -13°290/16 -30°340/15 -40°010/27 -51°
CLLused from 549 nm out; 41 nm from the line180/21200/24 17°200/15 13°200/7 8°260/21 -5°230/25 -13°260/18 -29°310/16 -39°360/27 -51°
SATused from 699 nm out; 20 nm from the line160/12180/23 18°190/21 14°200/12 10°240/19 -5°220/19 -14°210/8 -29°090/9 -39°050/21 -51°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PUJ Atlanta, GA departure VFR from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 1,289 ft 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
PLR Pell City, AL 70 nm out, 1 nm east of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 484 ft 16:15 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL 140 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR variable at 3 knots 9 mi none 169 ft 15:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS 220 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line reported, no category variable at 3 knots none 458 ft 16:15 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS 279 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 341 ft 15:53 UTC
VKS Vicksburg, MS 319 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR variable at 4 knots 9 mi none 107 ft 15:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA 419 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 88 ft 15:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX 499 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 10+ mi none 212 ft 15:55 UTC
CXO Houston, TX 569 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 244 ft 15:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 609 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 320 ft 15:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX 719 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 3,600 ft 658 ft 15:59 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX destination marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 809 ft 9:51 am CDT (14:51 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 SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAT
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

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

  • 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, San Antonio International.