Cherry Capital Airport to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International TVC → ATL
669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 175°, about 180° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC). Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 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: 69 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- 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 160 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 479 to 589 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 599 to 619 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 599 to 639 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 TVC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, FWA, CVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 02 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 6 °C | 134 kt | 5 h | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 02 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 57 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 55 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -19 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 53 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −20 kt | -34 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 47 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | −29 kt | -43 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 29 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 51 kt | −34 kt | -51 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 21 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CVG | used from 299 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 399 nm out; 51 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 449 nm out; 73 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 599 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC Traverse City, MI | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 623 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| RQB Big Rapids, MI | 60 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 994 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 110 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 793 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 150 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | none | 951 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 230 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | none | 814 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 270 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 937 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 339 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 0.06 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 11:17 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 409 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 11:23 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 529 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| MMI Athens, TN | 559 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 874 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 649 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 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 ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TVC, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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
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: Cherry Capital Airport, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.