Plan a flight · Mon 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Mbs International ATL → MBS

594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots; MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 79 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 188 to 386 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 ATL.

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

GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast 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
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 19 nm east, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF275035/TM 1453/FL430/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm west (275°) of ODF
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40
CL60 at 1,800 ft, 40 nm west, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, mist. 79 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 4N/TM 1521/FL018/TP CL60/SK OVC018/WX 1 1/2SM BR
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 4N
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Weather
1, 1/2SM, mist
P28A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm west, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E145 at 300 ft, 40 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 79 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 40 nm west, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 79 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 129 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
B738 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm west, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 11 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
SR22 climbing, 15 nm west, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE30 climbing, 16 nm west, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
B739 at 17,000 ft, 30 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 267 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
BE58 climbing, 14 nm west, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 267 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 11 nm west, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 287 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (ATL, TYS, LOU, CVG, FWA, MKG). 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	270° at 15 kt	0		120 kt	4 h 57 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	5 h 05 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	5 h 05 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+4 kt	8 °C	116 kt	5 h 07 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	5 h 21 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	5 h 21 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	5 h 18 min	4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+7 kt	-6 °C	113 kt	5 h 15 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	5 h 15 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	+10 kt	-19 °C	110 kt	5 h 24 min	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	+9 kt	-35 °C	111 kt	5 h 21 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	+22 kt	-40 °C	98 kt	6 h 04 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	+35 kt	-49 °C	85 kt	6 h 59 min	6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 83 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 248 nm out; 56 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
FWA	used from 396 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 545 nm out; 94 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	14:50 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	109 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	874 ft	15:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	129 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	188 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,177 ft	15:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	267 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	979 ft	15:08 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	327 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	4 mi	500 ft	481 ft	15:03 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	376 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	1,009 ft	14:56 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	426 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	975 ft	14:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	515 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	14:56 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	565 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	14:53 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MBS

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Mbs International.