Plan a flight · Sun 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field MSY → AGS

470 nautical miles (540 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; AGS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 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: 3 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 320 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 MSY.

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

B737 at 38,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 290 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, CAE). 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	320° at 15 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	3 h 47 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 55 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+1 kt	14 °C	119 kt	3 h 57 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+1 kt	10 °C	119 kt	3 h 57 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	3 h 53 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	3 h 47 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	3 h 42 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	3 h 39 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	3 h 37 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 28 kt	−16 kt	-17 °C	136 kt	3 h 27 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	0	-32 °C	120 kt	3 h 55 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 47 kt	0	-41 °C	120 kt	3 h 55 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 39 kt	+1 kt	-50 °C	119 kt	3 h 57 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
MOB	used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
MGM	used from 200 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
CSG	used from 250 nm out; 40 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
ATL	used from 400 nm out; 89 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CAE	used from 450 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	3 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
ASD Slidell, LA	30 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	28 ft	01:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	00:50 UTC
MOB Mobile, AL	110 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	218 ft	01:56 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	170 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				419 ft
GZH Evergreen, AL	190 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	250 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	310 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:51 UTC
PXE Perry, GA	370 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	418 ft	02:15 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	380 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	01:53 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	450 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	501 ft	02:15 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 501 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AGS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MSY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 14 nm from the route, 370 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AGS is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.