Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

St. Simons Island Airport to Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field SSI → FTY

224 nautical miles (257 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SSI is VFR, wind calm; FTY is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 214 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 SSI.

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

B752 at 39,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
E170 at 31,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 78 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
BE58 descending, 16 nm southwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 146 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
RV5 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 175 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over 52A
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
RV5
Sky
overcast from 3,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B752 descending, 3 nm southwest, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 214 nm along the route, 3 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
B739 descending, 3 nm southwest, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 214 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 214 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast 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

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (SAV, 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	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	2 h 16 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+26 kt	13 °C	94 kt	2 h 23 min	11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 30 kt	+28 kt	11 °C	92 kt	2 h 26 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 33 kt	+31 kt	9 °C	89 kt	2 h 31 min	11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 35 kt	+32 kt	6 °C	88 kt	2 h 33 min	11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 34 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	2 h 26 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-3 °C	96 kt	2 h 20 min	11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	2 h 17 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 35 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	2 h 12 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 37 kt	+10 kt	-32 °C	110 kt	2 h 02 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 42 kt	+3 kt	-41 °C	117 kt	1 h 55 min	10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 41 kt	−1 kt	-51 °C	121 kt	1 h 51 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 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
SAV	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
ATL	used from 97 nm out; 93 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
SSI St Simons Island, GA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	18 ft	8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	39 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:55 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	78 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	00:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	107 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	146 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:53 UTC
HMP Atlanta, GA	204 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	881 ft	00:35 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 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 FTY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FTY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SSI, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 4 nm from the route, 214 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at FTY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FTY is after sunset there (7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 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: St. Simons Island Airport, Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field.