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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 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC). Right now PUJ is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; SAT is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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

  • SIGMET C27C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the south at 15 knots, until 3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC). Near the route, 639 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 121755
    MKCC WST 121755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27C
    VALID UNTIL 1955Z
    TX AND CSTL WTRS
    FROM 60W IAH-60ESE IAH-100ESE PSX-50NW PSX-60W IAH
    AREA TS MOV FROM 16015KT. TOPS TO FL360.

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, 19 nm east, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear on short final runway 27 + 10 knots. At the departure end, 19 nm east 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 12,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 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. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast 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
  • 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
  • B737 at 37,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 349 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1735/FL370/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through HEZ
    Where
    over HEZ
    Time
    17:35 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • 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
  • A320 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 419 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AEX UA /OV KAEX/TM 1627/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through AEX
    Where
    over KAEX
    Time
    16:27 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • E55P at 36,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 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 1626/FL360/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFK
    Where
    over KLFK
    Time
    16:26 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    none
    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
  • BE20 at 24,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 569 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    UTS UA /OV KLOA/TM 1623/FL240/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through UTS
    Where
    over KLOA
    Time
    16:23 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE20
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • C172 at 2,700 ft, 17 nm southeast, 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft. 579 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CXO UA /OV 3 W CXO/TM 1747/FL027/TP C172/SK BKN027
    Report
    a routine report filed through CXO
    Where
    3 west cxo
    Time
    17:47 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,700 ft
  • SR22 descending, 9 nm southeast, 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 579 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CXO UA /OV 10 NW CXO/TM 1704/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BASES 027 BKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through CXO
    Where
    10 northwest cxo
    Time
    17:04 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    bases 2,700 ft broken
  • A21N at 23,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC): no clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 579 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    UTS UA /OV LOA/TM 1702/FL230/TP A21N/TB NEG CAT/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through UTS
    Where
    over LOA
    Time
    17:02 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    no clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 38,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 579 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV KIAH/TM 1625/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over KIAH
    Time
    16:25 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 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 1622/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over KDAS
    Time
    16:22 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu

16 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 min7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 12 kt+10 kt16 °C110 kt6 h 43 min7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 10 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt6 h 43 min7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 9 kt+9 kt9 °C111 kt6 h 39 min7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC)
12,500 ft270° at 10 kt+10 kt6 °C110 kt6 h 43 min7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
14,500 ft270° at 12 kt+12 kt2 °C108 kt6 h 50 min7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)
16,500 ft270° at 15 kt+14 kt-2 °C106 kt6 h 58 min7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 17 kt+15 kt-5 °C105 kt7 h 02 min8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 17 kt+16 kt-15 °C104 kt7 h 06 min8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 24 kt+13 kt-30 °C107 kt6 h 54 min7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 30 kt+11 kt-40 °C109 kt6 h 46 min7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390350° at 30 kt−4 kt-51 °C124 kt5 h 57 min6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 variable at 6 knots 10+ mi none 1,289 ft 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
PLR Pell City, AL 70 nm out, 1 nm east of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 484 ft 17:55 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL 140 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 169 ft 17:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS 220 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line reported, no category variable at 6 knots none 458 ft 17:55 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS 279 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the east (080°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 341 ft 17:53 UTC
VKS Vicksburg, MS 319 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR variable at 5 knots 10+ mi none 107 ft 17:35 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA 419 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 88 ft 17:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX 499 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 4,500 ft 212 ft 17:35 UTC
CXO Houston, TX 569 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 3,000 ft 244 ft 17:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 609 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 2,800 ft 320 ft 17:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX 719 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 5,000 ft 658 ft 17:51 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 3,300 ft 809 ft 12:51 pm CDT (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 SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 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
  • From Tue 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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.