Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Middle Georgia Regional PHL → MCN

592 nautical miles (682 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 226°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; MCN is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 286 to 326 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 PHL.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B737 descending, 45 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY130005/TM 1420/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM LLWS +/-10 DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
5 nm southeast (130°) of ACY
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31
B737 at 800 ft, 39 nm southeast, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): remarks: broke out at at 800 ft approach 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1417/FL008/TP B737/RM BROKE OUT AT 008 APPROACH 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
broke out at at 800 ft approach 31
P28A at 1,100 ft, 40 nm southeast, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1416/FL011/TP P28A/SK OVC011/RM DURC RWY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 31
B739 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1351/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
13:51 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light to moderate
PC24 at 1,400 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over PHL
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
A319 at 1,200 ft, 3 nm east, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090003/TM 1322/FL012/TP A319/SK BASES 014
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
3 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 1,400 ft
C700 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): remarks: base reported at 500 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1307/FL005/TP C700/RM BASE REPORTED 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C700
Remarks
base reported at 500 ft
C525 at 1,000 ft, 2 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
2 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
bases 1,300 ft
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 45 nm north, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV ETX100005/TM 1302/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES022
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
5 nm east (100°) of ETX
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES022
C172 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1300/FL005/TP C172/RM CLOUD BASE REPORTED 005 DEPARTURE END 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 47 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
5 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 2,200 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA, RDU, GSP, 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
4,500 ft	350° at 21 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 27 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−15 kt	14 °C	135 kt	4 h 23 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	4 h 27 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	4 h 31 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	4 h 35 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	4 h 38 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−8 kt	-3 °C	128 kt	4 h 38 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	4 h 40 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 32 kt	−10 kt	-19 °C	130 kt	4 h 33 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 38 kt	−11 kt	-33 °C	131 kt	4 h 31 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 42 kt	−11 kt	-41 °C	131 kt	4 h 31 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	−3 kt	-50 °C	123 kt	4 h 49 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
RIC	used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ROA	used from 247 nm out; 52 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RDU	used from 296 nm out; 59 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
GSP	used from 345 nm out; 83 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
ATL	used from 543 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	35 ft	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	79 ft	13:51 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	99 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	14 ft	14:21 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	138 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	3,700 ft	85 ft	14:35 UTC
FVX Farmville, VA	217 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	415 ft	14:35 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	237 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	316 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:54 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	375 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	13:50 UTC
LUX Laurens, SC	454 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	697 ft	14:15 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	474 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	631 ft	13:56 UTC
MLJ Milledgeville, GA	563 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	none	384 ft	14:15 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 938 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, 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 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 PHL, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · ZDC
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 PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at MCN 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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 Northeast · 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: Philadelphia International, Middle Georgia Regional.