Plan a flight · Mon 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC)

Alexandria International to Marion County AEX → MAO

688 nautical miles (792 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind calm; MAO is VFR, wind calm. 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

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.

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 AEX.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 100 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 319 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 38 nm south, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 319 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 24 nm south, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 329 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
C56X at 45,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 519 nm along the route, 49 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
C68A at 1,500 ft, 22 nm south, 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 549 nm along the route, 22 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
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 20 nm south, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 549 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (LCH, JAN, MGM, CSG, ATL, CAE, FLO). 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	320° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	5 h 25 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	5 h 25 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	5 h 28 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	5 h 28 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	5 h 25 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−8 kt	3 °C	128 kt	5 h 22 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−10 kt	-5 °C	130 kt	5 h 18 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	5 h 18 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	−9 kt	-18 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 38 kt	−12 kt	-31 °C	132 kt	5 h 13 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 39 kt	−5 kt	-40 °C	125 kt	5 h 30 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	−7 kt	-51 °C	127 kt	5 h 25 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MGM	used from 249 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
CSG	used from 349 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 399 nm out; 24 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CAE	used from 499 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
FLO	used from 648 nm out; 4 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	88 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
MKV Marksville, LA	20 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	130 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	12:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	200 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	12:58 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	239 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	111 ft	12:55 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	289 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
ALX Alexander City, AL	349 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	685 ft	12:55 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	429 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	12:52 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	549 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	12:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	599 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	12:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	668 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	12:53 UTC
MAO Marion, SC	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	92 ft	8:55 am EDT (12:55 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 MAO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)

MAO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at MAO 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 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: Alexandria International, Marion County.