Plan a flight · Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)

Altoona/Blair County to Middle Georgia Regional AOO → MCN

524 nautical miles (603 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 221° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AOO is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; MCN is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 267 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 148 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 296 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 178 to 356 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 AOO.

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

B752 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm east, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
E75S at 22,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
E145 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm east, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 198 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 37 nm northwest, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 198 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E145 at 2,200 ft, 20 nm east, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 198 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
C52C at 12,500 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 217 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none

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 6 forecast points nearest it (PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, ATL). 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 23 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	4 h	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	3 h 55 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	3 h 55 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	3 h 56 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	4 h	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	4 h 04 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	4 h 08 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	−6 kt	-8 °C	126 kt	4 h 10 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	0	-20 °C	120 kt	4 h 22 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-33 °C	124 kt	4 h 14 min	3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	+1 kt	-39 °C	119 kt	4 h 24 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 34 kt	0	-48 °C	120 kt	4 h 22 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
EKN	used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 148 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
TRI	used from 247 nm out; 58 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
GSP	used from 296 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
ATL	used from 445 nm out; 65 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°

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
AOO Altoona, PA	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,503 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
CBE Cumberland, MD	49 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	757 ft	02:55 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	109 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	02:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	178 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	217 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	02:55 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	306 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	02:53 UTC
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	336 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	02:55 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	376 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	02:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	445 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	02:51 UTC
MLJ Milledgeville, GA	494 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	384 ft	02:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AOO, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at AOO 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC), at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCN is before sunrise there (7:36 am EDT (11:36 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 Northeast · 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: Altoona/Blair County, Middle Georgia Regional.