Plan a flight · Mon 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)

Lehigh Valley International to Jacksonville International ABE → JAX

681 nautical miles (784 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC). Right now ABE is VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 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. Over the first 178 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 178 nm of 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 ABE.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm east, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 10 nm east 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
C55B at 8,000 ft, 43 nm north, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 1514/FL080/TP C55B/SK OVC048
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
15:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast 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
M20P at 5,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
1 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:51 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Temperature
15 °C
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 5 nm north, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 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
PC24 at 1,400 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast 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
C172 at 1,200 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
over KPNE
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
C68A at 2,000 ft, 15 nm west, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 36. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 N RDG/TM 1234/FL020/TP C68A/SK BKN020/RM DURC RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 north rdg
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 36
B739 at 25,000 ft, 9 nm east, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 9 nm east 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
CRJ9 climbing, 31 nm southeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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
A319 at 1,200 ft, 33 nm east, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 33 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
C525 at 1,000 ft, 32 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 32 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
CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 49 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
13:44 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
CRJ7 at 2,500 ft, 41 nm northwest, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. 49 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1324/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK SCT025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
13:24 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 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 8 forecast points nearest it (AVP, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, 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
4,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 07 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	5 h 05 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	5 h 05 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	5 h 03 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−17 kt	5 °C	137 kt	4 h 58 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−19 kt	1 °C	139 kt	4 h 54 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	4 h 50 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 32 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	4 h 46 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 36 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	4 h 40 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 40 kt	−30 kt	-32 °C	150 kt	4 h 32 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 37 kt	−26 kt	-42 °C	146 kt	4 h 40 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 37 kt	−11 kt	-51 °C	131 kt	5 h 12 min	4:33 pm EDT (20:33 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
ACY	used from 49 nm out; 76 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; 85 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°
RDU	used from 247 nm out; 56 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°
FLO	used from 395 nm out; 19 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CHS	used from 494 nm out; 15 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
SAV	used from 543 nm out; 24 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 642 nm out; 20 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -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
ABE Allentown, PA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	393 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	30 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	343 ft	15:01 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	89 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	2,300 ft	22 ft	15:03 UTC
OFP Richmond/Ashland, VA	198 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	206 ft	14:54 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	247 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	326 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	435 ft	14:51 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	375 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	189 ft	14:53 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	435 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	14:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	514 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	14:56 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	563 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	14:50 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	642 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	18 ft	14:55 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ABE, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-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

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 2 nm from the route, 128 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 395 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Lehigh Valley International, Jacksonville International.