Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) to Southwest Georgia Regional MGM → ABY
121 nautical miles (139 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 112°, about 113° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC). Right now MGM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots; ABY is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 MGM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 17,800 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 15 nm north (359°) of MGM
- Time
- 12:23 UTC
- Height
- at 17,800 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 13
- C560 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 9 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 5N
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- clear
- SF50 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 9 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- 6 miles east mgm
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Remarks
- great visibility, no tops/bases reported
- CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 5 nm west, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 9 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 2E
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- light haze
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 2 forecast points nearest it (MGM, CSG). 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 | 340° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 55 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 55 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 14 °C | 134 kt | 54 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 54 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 53 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 54 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 55 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 56 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 12 kt | −9 kt | -4 °C | 129 kt | 56 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 13 kt | −13 kt | -17 °C | 133 kt | 55 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -31 °C | 142 kt | 51 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 41 kt | −28 kt | -40 °C | 148 kt | 49 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 33 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 53 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 350/14 | 320/18 17° | 320/17 11° | 300/14 5° | 330/13 -5° | 310/12 -17° | 330/29 -30° | 340/40 -40° | 350/32 -50° |
| CSG | used from 47 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Montgomery, AL | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| TOI Troy, AL | 28 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| EUF Eufaula, AL | 65 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 285 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| BIJ Blakely, GA | 93 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 214 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 397 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ABY
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MGM, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at ABY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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: Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), Southwest Georgia Regional.