Plan a flight · Sun 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)

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

593 nautical miles (683 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 159°, about 162° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MCN is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 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 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 326 to 465 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 376 to 524 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 475 nm along 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 ORD.

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

CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure 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
A319 at 15,000 ft, 40 nm east, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 129 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
B38M at 23,700 ft, 42 nm west, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 178 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 climbing, 13 nm east, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 13 nm east 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, 17 nm east, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 247 nm along the route, 17 nm east 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
A319 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm west, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 306 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
C182 at 5,000 ft, 48 nm west, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC): remarks: zme. 306 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270005/TM 2146/FL050/TP C182/SK TOP 040/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
5 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
top 4,000 ft
Remarks
zme
E170 at 33,000 ft, 27 nm east, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 395 nm along the route, 27 nm east 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
T206 at 9,000 ft, 30 nm west, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 405 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
B712 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 435 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, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 435 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
C55B at 3,000 ft, 10 nm east, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 514 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B752 descending, 19 nm southwest, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 524 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

5 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 5 forecast points nearest it (JOT, 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 15 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 28 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	4 h 14 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	12 °C	144 kt	4 h 07 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−27 kt	8 °C	147 kt	4 h 02 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−31 kt	5 °C	151 kt	3 h 56 min	12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−31 kt	1 °C	151 kt	3 h 56 min	12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-3 °C	149 kt	3 h 59 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	4 h	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-8 °C	147 kt	4 h 02 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-19 °C	152 kt	3 h 54 min	12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-35 °C	153 kt	3 h 53 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	3 h 57 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 35 kt	−29 kt	-48 °C	149 kt	3 h 59 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 21 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°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 36 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 198 nm out; 30 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 346 nm out; 60 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 445 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
ORD Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	30 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	596 ft	23:50 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	99 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	00:16 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	148 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	23:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	178 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	23:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	247 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	500 ft	23:56 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	336 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
CSV Crossville, TN	386 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,881 ft	00:05 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	435 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	865 ft	23:55 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	514 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	998 ft	23:53 UTC
CVC Atlanta, GA	534 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	variable at 4 knots, gusting to 10	10+ mi	2,700 ft	819 ft	23:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 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 MCN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCN

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

The forecast for ORD, the departure

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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 524 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCN is before sunrise there (7:36 am EDT (11:36 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Middle Georgia Regional.