Plan a flight · Sun 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC)

Indianapolis Regional to Athens/Ben Epps Airport MQJ → AHN

375 nautical miles (431 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 160°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MQJ is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; AHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 2 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 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 108 to 325 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 187 to 365 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 296 to 345 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 MQJ.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 23,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm west 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
B744 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 59 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B739 climbing, 31 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 59 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B737 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B753 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
A320 at 3,800 ft, 36 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG160012/TM 2115/FL038/TP A320/SK T038 OVC B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
12 nm south (160°) of CVG
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T038 overcast B010
E170 climbing, 27 nm west, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm west, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 99 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
CRJ9 descending, 21 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 118 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
CRJ9 descending, 30 nm northeast, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 128 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm east (090°) of LEX
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 6,700 ft
E170 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 247 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 256 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
B38M at 29,000 ft, 35 nm east, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 256 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090025/TM 2124/FL290/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-42

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 (IND, LOU, TYS, ATL). 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	310° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 47 min	10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	2 h 40 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−25 kt	11 °C	145 kt	2 h 35 min	10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−28 kt	7 °C	148 kt	2 h 32 min	10:44 pm EDT (02:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−32 kt	5 °C	152 kt	2 h 28 min	10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	−34 kt	1 °C	154 kt	2 h 26 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-3 °C	154 kt	2 h 26 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-7 °C	154 kt	2 h 26 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-8 °C	154 kt	2 h 26 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-19 °C	155 kt	2 h 25 min	10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-35 °C	153 kt	2 h 27 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-39 °C	148 kt	2 h 32 min	10:44 pm EDT (02:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-48 °C	145 kt	2 h 35 min	10:47 pm EDT (02:47 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 31 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°
LOU	used from 49 nm out; 31 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°
TYS	used from 197 nm out; 37 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°
ATL	used from 345 nm out; 60 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°

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
MQJ Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	862 ft	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)
BAK Columbus, IN	30 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	23:45 UTC
IMS Madison, IN	69 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	819 ft	22:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	118 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	979 ft	23:54 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	148 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	1,021 ft	23:55 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	178 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots, gusting to 13	9 mi	500 ft	927 ft	23:55 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	227 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,179 ft	23:50 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	256 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	986 ft	23:53 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	296 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,900 ft	1,698 ft	23:55 UTC
AJR Cornelia, GA	335 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	1,447 ft	23:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	812 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AHN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AHN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 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 MQJ 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AHN is after sunset there (7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Indianapolis Regional, Athens/Ben Epps Airport.