Plan a flight · Mon 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)

Athens/Ben Epps Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport AHN → MSP

800 nautical miles (920 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 334° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC). Right now AHN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 70 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 70 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 60 to 330 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 650 nm along 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 AHN.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the departure end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B712 at 20,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B38M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 80 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 100 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 100 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E75L at 33,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 210 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
E550 at 8,700 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 320 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, EVV, IND, SPI, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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	280° at 18 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	7 h 33 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	7 h 37 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	7 h 29 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	7 h 33 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	7 h 37 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	7 h 51 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	8 h	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	8 h 10 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+27 kt	-20 °C	93 kt	8 h 36 min	3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-34 °C	91 kt	8 h 47 min	3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	+42 kt	-42 °C	78 kt	10 h 15 min	4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 51 kt	+47 kt	-50 °C	73 kt	10 h 58 min	5:34 pm CDT (22:34 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 58 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°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
LOU	used from 200 nm out; 68 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 300 nm out; 37 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
IND	used from 350 nm out; 68 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
SPI	used from 400 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 500 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 550 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
LSE	used from 650 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MSP	used from 750 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -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
AHN Athens, GA	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
JCA Jefferson, GA	20 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	950 ft	11:15 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	110 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	11:15 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	200 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
TEL Tell City, IN	290 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	no report just now				659 ft
HUF Terre Haute, IN	380 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:53 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	440 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	10:53 UTC
VYS Peru, IL	520 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	06:35 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	620 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	10:53 UTC
PDC Prairie du Chien, WI	660 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	17:15 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	730 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	9 mi	none	1,317 ft	10:54 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

The forecast for AHN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.