Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International FAY → MSY

649 nautical miles (747 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC). Right now FAY is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 8 knots; MSY is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 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

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 FAY.

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

UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C172 at 4,500 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 140 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
E145 at 6,500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C68A at 1,500 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 30 nm northwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 399 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
C560 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 409 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 409 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 17 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 409 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
B737 at 40,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 539 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

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 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 (FLO, CAE, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB, MSY). 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 10 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	5 h 22 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 10 kt	0	16 °C	120 kt	5 h 24 min	3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	5 h 24 min	3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	0	8 °C	120 kt	5 h 24 min	3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+1 kt	5 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+1 kt	2 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 17 kt	+1 kt	-4 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 19 kt	+1 kt	-17 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 29 kt	−2 kt	-31 °C	122 kt	5 h 19 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 36 kt	−5 kt	-40 °C	125 kt	5 h 12 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 32 kt	−5 kt	-51 °C	125 kt	5 h 12 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CAE	used from 100 nm out; 11 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
ATL	used from 200 nm out; 75 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°
CSG	used from 300 nm out; 12 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 399 nm out; 28 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
MOB	used from 449 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MSY	used from 599 nm out; 25 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°

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
FAY Fayetteville, NC	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
MEB Maxton, NC	30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	215 ft	13:52 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	302 ft	14:15 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	130 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	235 ft	13:56 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	200 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:15 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	270 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	340 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	13:51 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	399 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	13:53 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	479 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				419 ft
GPT Gulfport, MS	579 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	13:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	599 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:50 UTC
MSY New Orleans, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 501 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for MSY

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for FAY, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 30 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FAY 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC), at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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, 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: Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International.