Plan a flight · Mon 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC)

Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field to St. Simons Island Airport UIN → SSI

712 nautical miles (819 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 133° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC). Right now UIN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; SSI is VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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 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 10 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 287 to 415 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 405 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 445 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 455 to 474 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 UIN.

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

E550 at 8,700 ft, 44 nm northeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 198 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 405 nm along the route, 7 nm east 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, 16 nm northeast, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 435 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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
B752 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 642 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 682 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (SPI, STL, EVV, BNA, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX). 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	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	5 h 07 min	12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 10 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 12 min	12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	5 h 12 min	12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	6 °C	138 kt	5 h 10 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	5 h 07 min	12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	5 h 01 min	12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	4 h 57 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	4 h 57 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	4 h 55 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-32 °C	156 kt	4 h 34 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-41 °C	163 kt	4 h 22 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-50 °C	161 kt	4 h 25 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
STL	used from 49 nm out; 24 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
EVV	used from 148 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 395 nm out; 81 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 445 nm out; 36 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°
SAV	used from 593 nm out; 71 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 692 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -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
UIN Quincy, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	10:55 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	79 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:55 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	168 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	10:55 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	257 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	none	563 ft	10:50 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	326 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	543 ft	10:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	405 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:53 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	494 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	10:53 UTC
CVC Atlanta, GA	514 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	819 ft	10:55 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	633 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	10:55 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	672 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:55 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 998 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SSI

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 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 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for UIN, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 5 nm from the route, 306 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at UIN 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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

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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: Quincy Rgnl-Baldwin Field, St. Simons Island Airport.