Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC)

Columbus Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International CSG → AUS

667 nautical miles (768 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CSG is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 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: 7 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of 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 CSG.

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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 119 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 129 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 38,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B712 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 149 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 388 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 27,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 558 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
IH340035
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
lt chop during the climb
Remarks
zhu

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 7 forecast points nearest it (CSG, MGM, MOB, JAN, LCH, HOU, CLL). 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	270° at 5 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	5 h 51 min	2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	5 h 54 min	2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	5 h 57 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	6 h 07 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	6 h 14 min	2:57 am CDT (07:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	6 h 18 min	3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	6 h 18 min	3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	6 h 18 min	3:01 am CDT (08:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-15 °C	103 kt	6 h 29 min	3:12 am CDT (08:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	+20 kt	-32 °C	100 kt	6 h 40 min	3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 33 kt	+18 kt	-41 °C	102 kt	6 h 32 min	3:15 am CDT (08:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	+18 kt	-52 °C	102 kt	6 h 32 min	3:15 am CDT (08:15 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
CSG	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 1 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
MOB	used from 149 nm out; 81 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
JAN	used from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
LCH	used from 348 nm out; 93 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
HOU	used from 498 nm out; 71 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
CLL	used from 548 nm out; 24 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°

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
CSG Columbus, GA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
AUO Auburn, AL	20 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	80 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	00:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	189 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	00:58 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	219 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	238 ft	01:35 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	329 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	00:56 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	398 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	00:53 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	438 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	23:35 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	478 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	01:35 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	597 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	00:53 UTC
RWV Caldwell, TX	617 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	390 ft	01:35 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:34 am CDT (07:34 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for CSG, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Columbus Airport, Austin-Bergstrom International.