Plan a flight · Mon 11:50 am EDT (15:50 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 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC). Right now MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 208 to 406 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 515 to 555 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

B789 at 38,000 ft, 43 nm north, 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC): wind 310° at 59 knots. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y31 UA /OV Y31/TM 1524/FL380/TP B789/WV 31059KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y31
Where
over Y31
Time
15:24 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Wind
from 310° at 59 knots
B738 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm east, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 50 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 descending, 35 nm east, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 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 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 27 nm east, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 79 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
F2TH descending, 16 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 16 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
E170 at 4,800 ft, 46 nm west, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Weather
visibility, 10
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 30 nm west, 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 50 nm east, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 218 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
A320 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm south, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 218 nm along the route, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
E75L at 26,000 ft, 8 nm west, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 218 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 10 nm east, 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 22 nm west, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 267 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
E75S descending, 22 nm west, 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. 267 nm along the route, 22 nm west 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	280° at 15 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h 55 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	4 h 50 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	4 h 50 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	4 h 43 min	4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	4 h 34 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	4 h 36 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	4 h 38 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	4 h 41 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	−10 kt	-19 °C	130 kt	4 h 34 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 38 kt	−9 kt	-35 °C	129 kt	4 h 36 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 50 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	4 h 11 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	−35 kt	-49 °C	155 kt	3 h 50 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 94 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
LOU	used from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 396 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 545 nm out; 25 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°

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 (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
FNT Flint, MI	30 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	14:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	79 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	14:56 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	119 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	8 mi	none	683 ft	14:59 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	218 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	1,009 ft	14:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	267 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	4 mi	500 ft	481 ft	15:03 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	327 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	979 ft	15:08 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	357 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	15:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	466 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
MNV Madisonville, TN	476 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	15:35 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	575 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	14:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 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, 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 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 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MBS, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 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
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

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)).

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.