Plan a flight · Sun 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)

Middle Georgia Regional to Chicago O'Hare International MCN → ORD

593 nautical miles (683 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 341°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCN is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 27 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 69 to 217 nm out.
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 route from 188 to 247 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

B752 descending, 19 nm southwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B712 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 158 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 158 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
A319 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 287 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B38M at 23,700 ft, 42 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 415 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 465 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 4 nm east, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 563 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, JOT). 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	320° at 18 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	5 h 42 min	2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+22 kt	13 °C	98 kt	6 h 03 min	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	6 h 19 min	3:08 am CDT (08:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	+29 kt	7 °C	91 kt	6 h 31 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 32 kt	+31 kt	3 °C	89 kt	6 h 40 min	3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-1 °C	90 kt	6 h 35 min	3:24 am CDT (08:24 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-5 °C	92 kt	6 h 27 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-8 °C	93 kt	6 h 23 min	3:12 am CDT (08:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-19 °C	88 kt	6 h 44 min	3:33 am CDT (08:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+33 kt	-35 °C	87 kt	6 h 49 min	3:38 am CDT (08:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	6 h 35 min	3:24 am CDT (08:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-48 °C	91 kt	6 h 31 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 46 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
TYS	used from 148 nm out; 45 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 247 nm out; 76 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
IND	used from 395 nm out; 29 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 494 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -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 (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
CVC Atlanta, GA	59 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	819 ft	01:35 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	79 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	00:53 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	158 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	865 ft	01:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	208 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,881 ft	01:30 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	257 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
SDF Louisville, KY	346 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	00:56 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	415 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	845 ft	01:45 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	445 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	494 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	563 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	596 ft	00:50 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:31 am CDT (07:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 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
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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, Chicago O'Hare International.