Plan a flight · Mon 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Middle Georgia Regional BUF → MCN

658 nautical miles (757 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 202°, about 213° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC). Right now BUF is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; MCN is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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 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 438 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 428 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 528 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 BUF.

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

urgent C680 descending, 5 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 488 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 518 nm along the route, 6 nm west 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
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
E75L at 3,500 ft, 48 nm east, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
B737 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 3,200 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
F2TH at 800 ft, 47 nm east, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
5 nm south (190°) of ROC
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Sky
at 800 ft overcast
Remarks
tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 5 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
C208 at 4,300 ft, 30 nm southeast, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 60 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob
PA46 climbing, 41 nm west, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft
CRJ7 climbing, 44 nm northwest, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 4,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI/TM 1229/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 016 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over ERI
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 4,000 ft
LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 120 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through YNG
Where
over YNG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
B014 T038 clear above
Remarks
during the climb
E545 climbing, 8 nm west, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E545
Sky
B018

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (BUF, AGC, EKN, CRW, 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	340° at 21 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	4 h 52 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	4 h 46 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 28 kt	−24 kt	9 °C	144 kt	4 h 34 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	4 h 32 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−24 kt	3 °C	144 kt	4 h 34 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-1 °C	145 kt	4 h 32 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 36 kt	−27 kt	-5 °C	147 kt	4 h 29 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 38 kt	−28 kt	-8 °C	148 kt	4 h 27 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	4 h 18 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 56 kt	−44 kt	-34 °C	164 kt	4 h 01 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 59 kt	−45 kt	-42 °C	165 kt	3 h 59 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−22 kt	-51 °C	142 kt	4 h 38 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
AGC	used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 249 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 448 nm out; 42 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 598 nm out; 56 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°

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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	9 mi	900 ft	726 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
JHW Jamestown, NY	50 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,723 ft	14:04 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	110 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	159 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,202 ft	13:51 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	229 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	400 ft	1,223 ft	13:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	299 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	13:54 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	379 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	13:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	419 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,518 ft	13:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	488 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	578 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	13:51 UTC
CPP Greensboro, GA	598 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	688 ft	13:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 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, 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 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 BUF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
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 BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Middle Georgia Regional.