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Middle Georgia Regional to Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field MCN → BOI

1,658 nautical miles (1,908 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 8:46 pm MDT (02:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; BOI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 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 return flight

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

  • SIGMET W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Near the route, 1488 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121055
    MKCW WST 121055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W
    VALID UNTIL 1255Z
    UT ID NV
    FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 509 to 929 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1068 to 1308 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1108 to 1258 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1118 to 1248 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1208 to 1598 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1218 to 1258 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1248 to 1618 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1478 to 1618 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 MCN.

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

  • B38M at 38,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    over VNA
    Time
    11:00 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ztlfd 22

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 14 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GLD, BFF, RKS, LND, PIH, BOI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft260° at 20 kt+17 kt1 °C103 kt16 h 06 min9:31 pm MDT (03:31 UTC)
6,500 ft270° at 18 kt+16 kt15 °C104 kt15 h 57 min9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC)
8,500 ft260° at 15 kt+13 kt11 °C107 kt15 h 30 min8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 16 kt+12 kt7 °C108 kt15 h 21 min8:46 pm MDT (02:46 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+12 kt3 °C108 kt15 h 21 min8:46 pm MDT (02:46 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 22 kt+13 kt-2 °C107 kt15 h 30 min8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 25 kt+15 kt-6 °C105 kt15 h 47 min9:12 pm MDT (03:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 28 kt+16 kt-10 °C104 kt15 h 57 min9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 33 kt+19 kt-21 °C101 kt16 h 25 min9:50 pm MDT (03:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 47 kt+39 kt-31 °C81 kt20 h 28 min1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 49 kt+44 kt-37 °C76 kt21 h 49 min3:14 am MDT (09:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 43 kt+39 kt-47 °C81 kt20 h 28 min1:53 am MDT (07:53 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ATLused from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line330/32340/36 17°350/34 10°340/25 6°330/27 -6°350/35 -18°330/49 -32°340/47 -41°340/27 -51°
BHMused from 100 nm out; 52 nm from the line310/19310/15 16°320/19 11°330/15 5°330/23 -5°320/14 -18°320/36 -32°330/44 -40°340/36 -51°
HSVused from 150 nm out; 26 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
MEMused from 250 nm out; 80 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
CGIused from 399 nm out; 90 nm from the line260/22250/15 15°250/13 11°250/16 6°270/29 -7°280/30 -18°290/40 -31°290/55 -40°300/51 -51°
SGFused from 449 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/37260/20 15°250/16 13°250/15 8°260/28 -7°250/31 -17°280/59 -31°280/59 -39°290/55 -50°
MKCused from 649 nm out; 76 nm from the line240/49240/21 20°220/19 13°230/21 6°260/26 -7°250/37 -19°270/66 -31°270/65 -38°280/60 -48°
SLNused from 699 nm out; 50 nm from the line230/49240/41 22°230/26 15°220/21 7°240/38 -8°240/44 -21°260/77 -29°270/70 -36°270/63 -48°
GLDused from 849 nm out; 99 nm from the line260/37260/25 14°250/27 8°230/36 -8°230/49 -21°250/71 -30°260/82 -36°250/73 -48°
BFFused from 1049 nm out; 64 nm from the line280/28260/39 11°240/34 5°210/38 -11°210/52 -22°230/61 -31°230/61 -36°240/56 -45°
RKSused from 1198 nm out; 104 nm from the line250/9230/21 -1°210/43 -14°220/59 -23°220/55 -32°220/53 -35°220/48 -44°
LNDused from 1348 nm out; 59 nm from the line240/10 3°240/30 0°220/42 -13°230/52 -23°220/54 -33°220/52 -36°220/53 -44°
PIHused from 1398 nm out; 71 nm from the line070/8150/19 1°180/32 -4°210/44 -17°210/37 -28°210/74 -31°220/68 -35°220/60 -43°
BOIused from 1598 nm out; 35 nm from the line320/11 1°280/8 -5°220/14 -11°200/60 -19°190/66 -31°210/46 -32°220/50 -33°220/43 -39°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MCN Macon, GA departure VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 354 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
CCO Atlanta, GA 70 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 970 ft 11:15 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN 310 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 434 ft 10:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 350 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 11:15 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO 549 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,268 ft 10:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 769 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 10:53 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS 919 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 2,706 ft 11:15 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY 1128 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (260°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 6,159 ft 10:53 UTC
RWL Rawlins, WY 1248 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 6,816 ft 13:53 UTC
AFO Afton, WY 1418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet calm 10+ mi 400 ft 6,220 ft 11:15 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID 1498 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: rain, mist from the west (260°) at 11 knots 5 mi 1,400 ft 4,451 ft 11:15 UTC
BOI Boise, ID destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 2,871 ft 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:46 pm MDT (02:46 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BOI
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MCN, the departure
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOI is after sunset there (7:06 pm MDT (01:06 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Middle Georgia Regional, Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field.