Plan a flight · Mon 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC)

Waco Regional to Jacksonville International ACT → JAX

802 nautical miles (922 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC). Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 238 to 544 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 ACT.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 336 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E55P at 1,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 663 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 663 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
B739 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm south, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 713 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
C182 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm north, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 762 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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 (CLL, SHV, LCH, JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH, 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	250° at 6 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 22 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 5 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 22 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−6 kt	14 °C	126 kt	6 h 22 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	6 h 19 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	6 h 16 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	6 h 10 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	6 h 05 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	5 h 59 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	5 h 59 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	-16 °C	135 kt	5 h 56 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-31 °C	141 kt	5 h 41 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 33 kt	−16 kt	-41 °C	136 kt	5 h 54 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 34 kt	−16 kt	-52 °C	136 kt	5 h 54 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 73 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 247 nm out; 104 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
JAN	used from 297 nm out; 71 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 396 nm out; 53 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MGM	used from 544 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 594 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
JAX	used from 742 nm out; 35 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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)
LXY Mexia, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	544 ft	11:15 UTC
OCH Nacogdoches, TX	129 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	343 ft	10:56 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	238 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	none	88 ft	11:26 UTC
ESF Alexandria, LA	257 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	111 ft	11:20 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	346 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	10:53 UTC
HBG Hattiesburg, MS	406 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	150 ft	10:53 UTC
CEW Crestview, FL	554 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	213 ft	10:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	604 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
BGE Bainbridge, GA	643 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	141 ft	11:15 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	722 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	203 ft	10:53 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 544 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, 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, 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 7 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 ACT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
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 ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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 southern Plains · 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: Waco Regional, Jacksonville International.