Plan a flight · Mon 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)

Middle Georgia Regional to Greenbrier Valley Airport MCN → LWB

349 nautical miles (401 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC). Right now MCN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; LWB is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
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 route from 179 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 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

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
A319 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 120 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 49 nm west, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 229 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 239 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
E75L descending, 28 nm southeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 329 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
B738 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm north, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, TRI, ROA). 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	330° at 30 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	3 h 25 min	10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+20 kt	11 °C	100 kt	3 h 29 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 30 kt	+23 kt	12 °C	97 kt	3 h 36 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 32 kt	+25 kt	9 °C	95 kt	3 h 40 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+22 kt	6 °C	98 kt	3 h 34 min	10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	3 h 34 min	10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	+23 kt	-2 °C	97 kt	3 h 36 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 36 kt	+23 kt	-6 °C	97 kt	3 h 36 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 36 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	3 h 38 min	11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 42 kt	+31 kt	-19 °C	89 kt	3 h 55 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 55 kt	+37 kt	-32 °C	83 kt	4 h 12 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 54 kt	+38 kt	-41 °C	82 kt	4 h 15 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 32 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	3 h 12 min	10:36 am EDT (14:36 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

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; 61 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
GSP	used from 100 nm out; 26 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 299 nm out; 33 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -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	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
MLJ Milledgeville, GA	30 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	384 ft	11:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	80 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	10:51 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA	90 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	11:15 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	139 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	10:47 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	209 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	249 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,500 ft	3,177 ft	11:15 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	279 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	309 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	11:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LWB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR

At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,100 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LWB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,100 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 15,000 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 LWB 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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 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, Greenbrier Valley Airport.