Plan a flight · Sun 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)

Athens/Ben Epps Airport to Indianapolis Regional AHN → MQJ

375 nautical miles (431 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 342°, about 348° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; MQJ 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: 2 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). Over the route from 10 to 187 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 69 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 138 to 237 nm out.

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 AHN.

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

A320 descending, 8 nm east, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 118 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 21 nm east, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 256 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 21 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 256 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B38M at 21,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 276 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B737 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 316 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
A21N at 17,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 335 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, IND). 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 22 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	3 h 47 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+26 kt	13 °C	94 kt	3 h 59 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+31 kt	10 °C	89 kt	4 h 13 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+31 kt	6 °C	89 kt	4 h 13 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+31 kt	3 °C	89 kt	4 h 13 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-1 °C	89 kt	4 h 13 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-4 °C	90 kt	4 h 10 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 32 kt	+30 kt	-7 °C	90 kt	4 h 10 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	+37 kt	-19 °C	83 kt	4 h 31 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-34 °C	67 kt	5 h 36 min	4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 59 kt	+58 kt	-40 °C	62 kt	6 h 03 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	4 h 45 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 63 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°
TYS	used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
LOU	used from 197 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 296 nm out; 39 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
IND	used from 345 nm out; 24 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°

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
AHN Athens, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
AJR Cornelia, GA	39 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,447 ft	02:15 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	79 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,698 ft	02:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	118 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	986 ft	01:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	148 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,179 ft	02:10 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	197 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	927 ft	02:15 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	227 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,021 ft	02:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	256 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
IMS Madison, IN	306 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	819 ft	02:15 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	345 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
MQJ Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	862 ft	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MQJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)

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

The forecast for AHN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 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 AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at MQJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MQJ is before sunrise there (7:50 am EDT (11:50 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 · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Indianapolis Regional.