Plan a flight · Sun 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC)

Capital Region International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International LAN → ATL

549 nautical miles (632 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 184° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 2 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), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 120 to 419 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 349 to 539 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, 499 nm along 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 LAN.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 25 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 48 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
E170 at 21,000 ft, 1 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. At the departure end, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
B38M at 31,000 ft, 43 nm west, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 30 nm west, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 30 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E55P descending, 46 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
A320 climbing, 34 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 70 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 descending, 34 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 42 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 80 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 42 nm east, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 80 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
E145 at 2,600 ft, 29 nm west, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
A321 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 23 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS, 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	320° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 08 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	3 h 57 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	3 h 54 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	3 h 47 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−29 kt	2 °C	149 kt	3 h 41 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-1 °C	148 kt	3 h 43 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-5 °C	147 kt	3 h 44 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	3 h 44 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	3 h 41 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−28 kt	-35 °C	148 kt	3 h 43 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-41 °C	141 kt	3 h 54 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	−18 kt	-48 °C	138 kt	3 h 59 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CVG	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 299 nm out; 76 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
ATL	used from 499 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°

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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	860 ft	9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,000 ft	00:56 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	90 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	706 ft	00:53 UTC
CQA Celina, OH	140 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now				894 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	170 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	1,009 ft	01:18 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	220 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	00:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	289 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	379 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	1,544 ft	01:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	419 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	449 nm out, 18 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	865 ft	01:15 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	529 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	00:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LAN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 220 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATL is before sunrise there (7:39 am EDT (11:39 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: Capital Region International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.