Tampa International to Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport TPA → PUJ
377 nautical miles (434 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; PUJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 423 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, at the destination end.
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 TPA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 348 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- B747 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of TLH
- Time
- 01:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B747
- Turbulence
- none
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm west, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the destination end, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL). 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 | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 3 h 48 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 16 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 56 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 14 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 48 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 40 min | 3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 38 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 33 min | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 31 min | 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -17 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 38 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -32 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 06 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -41 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 51 min | 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 38 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 248 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 298 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CDK Cedar Key, FL | 79 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| CTY Cross City, FL | 99 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 42 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| FPY Perry, FL | 139 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 44 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 169 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 228 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| ACJ Americus, GA | 258 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 468 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 308 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | none | 797 ft | 03:15 UTC | |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 357 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,289 ft | 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 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 PUJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
PUJ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at PUJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PUJ is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: Tampa International, Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport.