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

Indianapolis International to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field IND → AGS

434 nautical miles (500 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 150°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC). Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; AGS is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 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 276 to 346 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 IND.

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

urgent C680 descending, 32 nm northeast, 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. 316 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast 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, 4 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 336 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast 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
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 30 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 30 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
E75S descending, 44 nm northeast, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 44 nm northeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 44 nm northeast, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 44 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 44 nm northeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 44 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 44 nm northeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 44 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 1 nm north, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 79 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
BE30 climbing, 18 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 128 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast 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

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (IND, LOU, TYS, GSP, CAE). 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	320° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	3 h 09 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	3 h 06 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	12 °C	142 kt	3 h 03 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt	8 °C	143 kt	3 h 02 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	3 h 03 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−24 kt	2 °C	144 kt	3 h 01 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-2 °C	146 kt	2 h 58 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-5 °C	148 kt	2 h 56 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	2 h 55 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-19 °C	150 kt	2 h 54 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-33 °C	156 kt	2 h 47 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-41 °C	168 kt	2 h 35 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−41 kt	-51 °C	161 kt	2 h 42 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 49 nm out; 26 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 197 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 296 nm out; 41 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°
CAE	used from 395 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°

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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
BAK Columbus, IN	30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
IMS Madison, IN	69 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	819 ft	06:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	128 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	2 mi	200 ft	979 ft	13:54 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	148 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	1,021 ft	13:55 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	197 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,177 ft	13:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	257 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	267 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,013 ft	13:56 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	346 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	13:53 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	355 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	955 ft	13:47 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	415 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	501 ft	13:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AGS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

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: Indianapolis International, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.