Plan a flight · Mon 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)

Mbs International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MBS → ATL

594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 182°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 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 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 495 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 396 to 525 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 495 to 495 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 555 to 575 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 MBS.

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

A333 descending, 35 nm east, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 35 nm east, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 35 nm east, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 79 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
B738 at 1,800 ft, 16 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 16 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 18 nm east, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 466 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 21 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 22 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−22 kt	14 °C	142 kt	4 h 11 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−25 kt	11 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−24 kt	3 °C	144 kt	4 h 08 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-1 °C	144 kt	4 h 08 min	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	4 h 09 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	4 h 09 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-19 °C	151 kt	3 h 56 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 53 kt	−46 kt	-35 °C	166 kt	3 h 35 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 62 kt	−52 kt	-41 °C	172 kt	3 h 27 min	5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 47 kt	−38 kt	-49 °C	158 kt	3 h 46 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 94 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 396 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 545 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -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
MBS Saginaw, MI	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	8 mi	none	668 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
FNT Flint, MI	30 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	05:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	79 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	0.5 mi	none	1,000 ft	05:56 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	119 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	683 ft	05:52 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	218 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	05:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	267 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	481 ft	05:58 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	327 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	1 mi	200 ft	979 ft	05:54 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	357 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	05:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	466 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	986 ft	06:01 UTC
MNV Madisonville, TN	476 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,031 ft	05:55 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	575 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	05:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 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, 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MBS, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 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 15 nm from the route, 267 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Mbs International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.