Plan a flight · Mon 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Middle Georgia Regional SDF → MCN

345 nautical miles (396 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 167° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC). Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; MCN is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 236 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 108 to 207 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 217 to 246 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 217 to 256 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 SDF.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
E170 at 100 ft, 49 nm east, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 20 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 49 nm east, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 20 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
C25B at 11,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 31 nm east, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 79 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
B739 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm west, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 148 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 5,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 167 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
C56X at 1,000 ft, 33 nm west, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 187 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 33 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 187 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 12 nm west, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 207 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	2 h 25 min	10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−28 kt		148 kt	2 h 20 min	10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−29 kt	13 °C	149 kt	2 h 19 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−28 kt	8 °C	148 kt	2 h 20 min	10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−24 kt	6 °C	144 kt	2 h 24 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−23 kt	2 °C	143 kt	2 h 25 min	10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-1 °C	144 kt	2 h 24 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	2 h 24 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	2 h 23 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-19 °C	150 kt	2 h 18 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-33 °C	157 kt	2 h 12 min	10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-41 °C	166 kt	2 h 05 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-51 °C	156 kt	2 h 13 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 98 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 197 nm out; 61 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	6 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
BRY Bardstown, KY	20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	669 ft	12:15 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	49 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	921 ft	11:55 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	89 nm out, 16 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	11:56 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	148 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,664 ft	11:55 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	177 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	11:55 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	256 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	11:50 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	266 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	11:56 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 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, 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 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 SDF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 276 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Middle Georgia Regional.