Plan a flight · Mon 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

Waco Regional to Columbia Metro Airport ACT → CAE

824 nautical miles (949 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC). Right now ACT is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 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 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.

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 ACT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
A321 at 32,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 139 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
A321 , 5 nm north, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 189 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
B38M at 39,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 586 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 616 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 13 nm north, 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 665 nm along the route, 13 nm north 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
CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 735 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
from 360° at 50 knots
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 745 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
C56X at 45,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 745 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
E145 at 6,500 ft, 22 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 775 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C68A at 1,500 ft, 30 nm south, 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 775 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,500 ft, 19 nm north, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, BHM, ATL, CAE). 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	260° at 6 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 29 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	6 h 26 min	5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 8 kt	−9 kt	15 °C	129 kt	6 h 23 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	6 h 23 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	6 h 20 min	5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	6 h 15 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	6 h 09 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	6 h 01 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	6 h 01 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-16 °C	136 kt	6 h 04 min	4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 29 kt	−19 kt	-30 °C	139 kt	5 h 56 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 36 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	5 h 56 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 31 kt	−7 kt	-51 °C	127 kt	6 h 29 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
JAN	used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 447 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
ATL	used from 596 nm out; 38 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
CAE	used from 745 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°

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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	516 ft	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
LXY Mexia, TX	40 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	544 ft	14:35 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	139 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	179 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	268 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	13:53 UTC
OSX Kosciusko, MS	397 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				494 ft
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	447 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	497 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	655 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	13:52 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	715 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	13:51 UTC
AIK Aiken, SC	795 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	14:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	235 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ACT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 655 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Waco Regional, Columbia Metro Airport.