Plan a flight · Mon 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) LGA → MGM

788 nautical miles (907 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 246° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC). Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; MGM is low IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 3 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). Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 220 to 479 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 629 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 389 to 509 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 619 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 LGA.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 16 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E170 at 29,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 130 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B739 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 549 nm along the route, 9 nm south 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
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
C68A at 900 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E175 descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 90,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 900 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 90,000 ft feet
A320 climbing, 15 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 35 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
B787 at 900 ft, 5 nm west, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
B39M at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
C56X at 400 ft, 45 nm southeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 70 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft

12 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM). 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 25 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	6 h 07 min	12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	6 h 07 min	12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	6 h 01 min	12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	6 h 04 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	6 h 12 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	6 h 15 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	6 h 18 min	12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-8 °C	124 kt	6 h 21 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 31 kt	−7 kt	-20 °C	127 kt	6 h 12 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	0	-33 °C	120 kt	6 h 34 min	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	0	-40 °C	120 kt	6 h 34 min	1:03 pm CDT (18:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-49 °C	108 kt	7 h 18 min	1:47 pm CDT (18:47 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
ACY	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
RIC	used from 150 nm out; 93 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ROA	used from 299 nm out; 30 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
TRI	used from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 499 nm out; 27 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°
ATL	used from 599 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CSG	used from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
MGM	used from 748 nm out; 20 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -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
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	20 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	212 ft	11:18 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	150 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	22 ft	10:45 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	160 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	143 ft	10:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	269 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	319 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	938 ft	11:17 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	469 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	519 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:17 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	629 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	10:56 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	659 nm out, 0 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	841 ft	10:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	739 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	221 ft	6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MGM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MGM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 180 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Laguardia Airport, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field).