Southwest Georgia Regional to Savannah/Hilton Head International ABY → SAV
157 nautical miles (180 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 13 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 15,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 ABY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (TLH, SAV). 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 | 030° at 11 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 1 h 23 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 030° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 1 h 23 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 020° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 23 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 010° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 23 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 13 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 21 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 12 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 18 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 17 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 13 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 15 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 13 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 15 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 19 kt | −8 kt | -19 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 14 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 42 kt | +5 kt | -31 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 22 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 60 kt | +10 kt | -38 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 26 min | 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 360° at 47 kt | +13 kt | -49 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 28 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 020/13 | 020/10 17° | 010/16 11° | 360/13 7° | 330/10 -5° | 320/18 -18° | 360/44 -30° | 010/57 -39° | 010/45 -50° |
| SAV | used from 49 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 030/11 | 030/10 15° | 020/16 10° | 350/12 7° | 320/15 -6° | 320/19 -19° | 350/41 -31° | 350/63 -38° | 360/48 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABY Albany, GA | departure | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| FZG Fitzgerald, GA | 49 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 364 ft | ||||
| AZE Hazlehurst, GA | 78 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 255 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 137 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | destination | no report just now | 50 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 364 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
SAV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
ABY: 15 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
SAV: 25 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron Savannah Terminal Ramp between taxiway A1 and taxiway A3 closed except TOW until Tue 1 Dec, 2:00 pm EST (19:00 UTC) · SAV 09/111
as issued
!SAV 09/111 SAV APRON SAVANNAH TERMINAL RAMP BTN TWY A1 AND TWY A3 CLSD EXC TOW 2609301806-2612011900
- closed Taxiway A2 between Terminal Ramp and taxiway A closed until Thu 31 Dec, 5:00 pm EST (22:00 UTC) · SAV 09/025
as issued
!SAV 09/025 SAV TWY A2 BTN TERMINAL RAMP AND TWY A CLSD 2409101500-2612312200
26 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid VOR/DME out of service until Fri 27 Nov, 3:00 pm EST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · PZD 10/012
as issued
!ABY 10/012 PZD NAV VOR/DME U/S 2610072342-2611272000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1019979) 31°32′N 84°00′W (5.7 nautical miles west SYV) 1274.9FT (1049.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · SYV 06/870
as issued
!MCN 06/870 SYV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1019979) 313258.00N0840019.00W (5.7NM W SYV) 1274.9FT (1049.9FT AGL) U/S 2606252038-2612312359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1013639) 31°28′N 83°51′W (5.3 nautical miles SSE SYV) 805.1FT (418.0FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 4 Feb, 6:37 pm EST (23:37 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · SYV 10/270
as issued
!MCN 10/270 SYV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1013639) 312830.00N0835105.40W (5.3NM SSE SYV) 805.1FT (418.0FT AGL) U/S 2610072337-2702042337
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1226101) 31°30′N 83°43′W (9.0 nautical miles ESE SYV) 647.0FT (258.9FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 16 Nov, 11:00 pm EST (04:00 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · SYV 08/682
as issued
!MCN 08/682 SYV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1226101) 313013.70N0834339.60W (9.0NM ESE SYV) 647.0FT (258.9FT AGL) U/S 2608181632-2611170400
- Navigation aid ILS runway 34 localizer out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC), estimated · 29 nm along the route, 15 nm off the line · TMA 10/224
as issued
!MCN 10/224 TMA NAV ILS RWY 34 LOC U/S 2610061547-2610202359EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1279225) 31°39′N 83°43′W (5.1 nautical miles west 75J) 645 ft (260 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 4:22 pm EST (21:22 UTC), estimated · 29 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 75J 10/204
as issued
!MCN 10/204 75J OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1279225) 313935.60N0834334.20W (5.1NM W 75J) 645FT (260FT AGL) U/S 2610051522-2611192122EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1279225) 31°39′N 83°43′W (5.1 nautical miles WSW 75J) 644.7FT (259.8FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 17 Nov, 9:55 pm EST (02:55 UTC) · 29 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 75J 10/118
as issued
!MCN 10/118 75J OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1279225) 313935.60N0834334.20W (5.1NM WSW 75J) 644.7FT (259.8FT AGL) U/S 2610040255-2611180255
- Navigation aid Coney NDB beacon out of service until further notice · 29 nm along the route, 21 nm off the line · CKF 08/915
as issued
!MCN 08/915 CKF NAV CONEY NDB U/S 2308231916-PERM
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2018-ASO-14429-OE) 31°46′N 83°29′W (9.2 nautical miles northeast 75J) 671 ft (320 ft above ground level) out of service until Tue 17 Nov, 6:34 pm EST (23:34 UTC) · 39 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 75J 10/113
as issued
!MCN 10/113 75J OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2018-ASO-14429-OE) 314659N0832940W (9.2NM NE 75J) 671FT (320FT AGL) U/S 2610032334-2611172334
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2025-ASO-19253-OE) 31°34′N 83°14′W (6.5 nautical miles SSE FZG) 622 ft (300 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 5 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 49 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · FZG 10/193
as issued
!MCN 10/193 FZG OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2025-ASO-19253-OE) 313441N0831407W (6.5NM SSE FZG) 622FT (300FT AGL) U/S 2610052037-2611052359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1013870) 31°34′N 83°13′W (6.7 nautical miles SSE FZG) 673.9FT (356.0FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 2 Feb, 12:24 pm EST (17:24 UTC) · 49 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · FZG 10/187
as issued
!MCN 10/187 FZG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1013870) 313449.00N0831312.20W (6.7NM SSE FZG) 673.9FT (356.0FT AGL) U/S 2610051724-2702021724
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1057700) 31°46′N 83°15′W (5.2 nautical miles northeast FZG) 711.0FT (412.1FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 16 Nov, 11:00 pm EST (04:00 UTC) · 49 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · FZG 08/684
as issued
!MCN 08/684 FZG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1057700) 314612.90N0831537.30W (5.2NM NE FZG) 711.0FT (412.1FT AGL) U/S 2608181634-2611170400
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1041381) 31°44′N 83°14′W (3.8 nautical miles NNE FZG) 651.2FT (303.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC) · 49 nm along the route, 1 nm off the line · FZG 07/658
as issued
!MCN 07/658 FZG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1041381) 314434.00N0831439.00W (3.8NM NNE FZG) 651.2FT (303.1FT AGL) U/S 2607211426-2610202359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1284739) 31°51′N 83°03′W (15.1 nautical miles northeast FZG) 723.4FT (424.9FT above ground level) out of service until Wed 18 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 59 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · FZG 08/672
as issued
!MCN 08/672 FZG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1284739) 315122.00N0830338.00W (15.1NM NE FZG) 723.4FT (424.9FT AGL) U/S 2608181359-2611182359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1020329) 31°48′N 82°25′W (5.8 nautical miles NNW BHC) 643.0FT (419.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 7:14 pm EST (00:14 UTC) · 88 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · BHC 08/805
as issued
!MCN 08/805 BHC OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1020329) 314818.00N0822558.00W (5.8NM NNW BHC) 643.0FT (419.9FT AGL) U/S 2608212314-2611200014
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1019562) 31°51′N 82°35′W (3.6 nautical miles ESE AZE) 686.0FT (440.0FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 6:23 pm EST (23:23 UTC) · 88 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · AZE 08/800
as issued
!MCN 08/800 AZE OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1019562) 315127.30N0823507.20W (3.6NM ESE AZE) 686.0FT (440.0FT AGL) U/S 2608212223-2611192323
- Navigation aid NDB beacon out of service until Fri 18 Dec, 3:00 pm EST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 88 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · BHC 02/249
as issued
!MCN 02/249 BHC NAV NDB U/S 2402091206-2612182000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1057695) 31°46′N 82°16′W (6.7 nautical miles ENE BHC) 688.0FT (485.9FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 5 Jan, 11:00 pm EST (04:00 UTC) · 98 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · BHC 10/293
as issued
!MCN 10/293 BHC OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1057695) 314607.00N0821651.00W (6.7NM ENE BHC) 688.0FT (485.9FT AGL) U/S 2610081529-2701060400
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1227841) 32°04′N 82°06′W (3.0 nautical miles ENE RVJ) 469.8FT (319.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 3 Dec, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 108 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · RVJ 09/133
as issued
!MCN 09/133 RVJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1227841) 320444.10N0820600.40W (3.0NM ENE RVJ) 469.8FT (319.9FT AGL) U/S 2609040008-2612032359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1252972) 32°05′N 82°14′W (4.9 nautical miles WNW RVJ) 393.7FT (214.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:06 pm EST (20:06 UTC) · 108 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · RVJ 07/710
as issued
!MCN 07/710 RVJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1252972) 320504.30N0821443.80W (4.9NM WNW RVJ) 393.7FT (214.9FT AGL) U/S 2607222006-2611192006
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1331545) 31°53′N 81°56′W (14.6 nautical miles southeast RVJ) 417 ft (266 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:54 pm EST (20:54 UTC), estimated · 118 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · RVJ 10/194
as issued
!MCN 10/194 RVJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1331545) 315355.50N0815615.00W (14.6NM SE RVJ) 417FT (266FT AGL) U/S 2610051454-2611192054EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1230943) 32°00′N 82°01′W (7.5 nautical miles ESE RVJ) 481.0FT (307.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 26 Nov, 11:00 pm EST (04:00 UTC) · 118 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · RVJ 08/951
as issued
!MCN 08/951 RVJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1230943) 320021.00N0820104.90W (7.5NM ESE RVJ) 481.0FT (307.1FT AGL) U/S 2608271209-2611270400
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1231675) 31°56′N 81°55′W (13.1 nautical miles ESE RVJ) 481.0FT (306.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 13 Nov, 9:36 pm EST (02:36 UTC) · 118 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · RVJ 08/592
as issued
!MCN 08/592 RVJ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1231675) 315654.20N0815542.20W (13.1NM ESE RVJ) 481.0FT (306.1FT AGL) U/S 2608160136-2611140236
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1268340) 32°05′N 81°39′W (12.2 nautical miles ESE CWV) 391.1FT (310.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 30 Jan, 7:53 am EST (12:53 UTC) · 137 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · CWV 10/046
as issued
!MCN 10/046 CWV OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1268340) 320550.60N0813922.60W (12.2NM ESE CWV) 391.1FT (310.0FT AGL) U/S 2610021253-2701301253
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1023092) 31°56′N 81°20′W (12.1 nautical miles ENE LHW) 282.2FT (269.0FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 10 Nov, 11:00 pm EST (04:00 UTC) · 147 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · LHW 08/007
as issued
!LHW 08/007 LHW OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1023092) 315652.30N0812021.60W (12.1NM ENE LHW) 282.2FT (269.0FT AGL) U/S 2608121457-2611110400
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as.25 nautical miles radius of VDI the surface-500 ft above ground level until Thu 31 Dec, 8:30 am EST (13:30 UTC) · 98 nm along the route, 17 nm off the line · VDI 08/009
as issued
!VDI 08/009 VDI AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .25NM RADIUS OF VDI SFC-500FT AGL 2608132019-2612311330
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 1 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at ABY 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at SAV 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAV is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Southwest Georgia Regional, Savannah/Hilton Head International.