Plan a flight · Mon 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)

Middle Georgia Regional to Buffalo Niagara International MCN → BUF

658 nautical miles (757 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 025° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC). Right now MCN is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 209 to 598 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 419 nm of 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 MCN.

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

urgent C680 descending, 5 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 169 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 189 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 23 nm east, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 60 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
from 360° at 50 knots
Remarks
during the descent
EPIC at 19,000 ft, 10 nm west, 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 80 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1540/FL190/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
B737 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 110 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 23 nm west, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 120 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
CL35 at 45,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40. 130 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOC UA /OV ODF040015/TM 1513/FL450/TP CL35/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20 KTS ZTLFD-40
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOC
Where
15 nm northeast (040°) of ODF
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40
B739 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm east, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 159 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 31,000 ft, 33 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 159 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
B739 at 30,000 ft, 26 nm west, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 169 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1535/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light
Remarks
ZTLFD-50
H25B at 5,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 169 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
E55P at 11,000 ft, 26 nm west, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 169 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 7 nm west, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
C210 at 7,000 ft, 18 nm east, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 199 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	5 h 43 min	5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	6 h 09 min	6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	6 h 12 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	6 h 09 min	6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	6 h 12 min	6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	6 h 06 min	5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	5 h 59 min	5:51 pm EDT (21:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+7 kt	-5 °C	113 kt	5 h 49 min	5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+6 kt	-6 °C	114 kt	5 h 46 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	+2 kt	-19 °C	118 kt	5 h 35 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+2 kt	-35 °C	118 kt	5 h 35 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	+11 kt	-43 °C	109 kt	6 h 02 min	5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	+18 kt	-50 °C	102 kt	6 h 27 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 58 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°
GSP	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 21 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
CRW	used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
EKN	used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
AGC	used from 448 nm out; 22 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
PSB	used from 548 nm out; 76 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
BUF	used from 598 nm out; 35 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -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
MCN Macon, GA	departure	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
CPP Greensboro, GA	60 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 11	10+ mi	none	688 ft	15:35 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	80 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	169 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	14:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	239 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,518 ft	14:53 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	279 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	3 mi	500 ft	2,653 ft	15:35 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	359 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	700 ft	947 ft	14:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	428 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,223 ft	15:13 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	498 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,202 ft	15:13 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	548 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
JHW Jamestown, NY	608 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,723 ft	14:56 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BUF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

The forecast for MCN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 528 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 528 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Middle Georgia Regional, Buffalo Niagara International.