Plan a flight · Sun 8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional CAE → ABY

212 nautical miles (244 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 228°, about 235° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; ABY is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 41 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 CAE.

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

PA32 at 7,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 29 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 5 nm west, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 48 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 1 nm southwest, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 48 nm along the route, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence
E170 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 87 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
BE58 descending, 31 nm northwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 145 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CAE, SAV, CSG). 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	300° at 24 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	1 h 54 min	10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	1 h 49 min	10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 32 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	1 h 57 min	10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 34 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	2 h 02 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 35 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	2 h 07 min	10:44 pm EDT (02:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 34 kt	+24 kt	2 °C	96 kt	2 h 12 min	10:49 pm EDT (02:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 35 kt	+27 kt	-2 °C	93 kt	2 h 17 min	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-5 °C	90 kt	2 h 21 min	10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-17 °C	77 kt	2 h 45 min	11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-32 °C	66 kt	3 h 13 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 60 kt	+60 kt	-41 °C	60 kt	3 h 32 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-51 °C	67 kt	3 h 10 min	11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
SAV	used from 96 nm out; 90 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CSG	used from 145 nm out; 75 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
AIK Aiken, SC	29 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	00:15 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	58 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
DBN Dublin, GA	125 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	311 ft	23:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	145 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	173 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 528 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC)

Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ABY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 23 nm from the route, 154 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at ABY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABY is after sunset there (7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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, 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Southwest Georgia Regional.