Plan a flight · Mon 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC)

Middle Georgia Regional to Kirksville Regional MCN → IRK

618 nautical miles (711 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC). Right now MCN is VFR, wind variable at 6 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 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 588 to 588 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

GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 80 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
P28A at 1,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E145 at 300 ft, 36 nm northeast, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 219 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60

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 (ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU). 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	270° at 14 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	5 h 37 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	5 h 37 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	5 h 43 min	3:49 pm CDT (20:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	5 h 53 min	3:59 pm CDT (20:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	6 h 04 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	6 h 04 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	6 h 07 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	6 h 07 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 30 kt	+25 kt	-18 °C	95 kt	6 h 30 min	4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 48 kt	+47 kt	-31 °C	73 kt	8 h 28 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-39 °C	67 kt	9 h 13 min	7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-49 °C	73 kt	8 h 28 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 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; 44 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°
HSV	used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
STL	used from 448 nm out; 20 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°

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)
HMP Atlanta, GA	50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:55 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	70 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	14:52 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	130 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 4 knots		200 ft	644 ft	14:53 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN	229 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	718 ft	14:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	259 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:50 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	369 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	14:53 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	408 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	14:52 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	478 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	412 ft	14:53 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO	498 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	463 ft	14:54 UTC
MYJ Mexico, MO	558 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	822 ft	14:55 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	destination	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	966 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)

IRK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at IRK 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Kirksville Regional.