Middle Georgia Regional to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport MCN → ICT
738 nautical miles (849 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCN is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21. 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 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 last 40 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
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm east, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 80 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm north, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 100 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ATL, BHM, HSV, MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, ICT). 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 | 250° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 7 h 02 min | 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 02 min | 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 06 min | 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 14 min | 5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +26 kt | -17 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 51 min | 6:26 am CDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 40 kt | +41 kt | -31 °C | 79 kt | 9 h 21 min | 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | +45 kt | -40 °C | 75 kt | 9 h 50 min | 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -51 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:49 am CDT (12:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 48 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° |
| BHM | used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 249 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 399 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 499 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 598 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 648 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCN Macon, GA | departure | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| OPN Thomaston, GA | 30 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | none | 797 ft | 03:15 UTC | |
| ANB Anniston, AL | 120 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | none | 612 ft | 03:28 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 160 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CRX Corinth, MS | 279 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 425 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 349 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 439 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| FLP Flippin, AR | 489 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 719 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 529 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 598 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 708 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC)
Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MCN, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 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 ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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
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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.