Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Jackson Hole Airport AVP → JAC
1,545 nautical miles (1,778 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC). Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind calm; JAC is VFR, wind calm. 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
- SIGMET C15C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, 1176 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120855 MKCC WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15C VALID UNTIL 1055Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 150 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 598 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 618 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 1236 to 1366 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1386 to 1445 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 AVP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 47 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 110 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 15 nm south (190°) of GEE
- Time
- 08:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- lght-mod chop
- Remarks
- zob
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 12 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, FSD, PIR, RAP, LND). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 14 h 51 min | 6:37 pm MDT (00:37 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 43 min | 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 43 min | 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 7 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 09 min | 6:55 pm MDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 2 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 36 min | 7:22 pm MDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 36 min | 7:22 pm MDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 46 min | 7:32 pm MDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 56 min | 7:42 pm MDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -22 °C | 93 kt | 16 h 37 min | 8:23 pm MDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | +35 kt | -35 °C | 85 kt | 18 h 11 min | 9:57 pm MDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | +41 kt | -40 °C | 79 kt | 19 h 33 min | 11:19 pm MDT (05:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 21 h 46 min | 1:32 am MDT (07:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| BUF | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 199 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 349 nm out; 106 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° |
| GRB | used from 548 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| LSE | used from 598 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MCW | used from 748 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| FSD | used from 847 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| PIR | used from 997 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 1146 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1346 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 50 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 528 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 199 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| FNT Flint, MI | 369 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 478 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 758 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| DVP Slayton, MN | 897 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,623 ft | 09:33 UTC |
| MDS Madison, SD | 957 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,718 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 1216 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 09:38 UTC |
| ECS Newcastle, WY | 1266 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 4,177 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 1445 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 4,891 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 6,451 ft | 2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for JAC
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
The forecast for AVP, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)).
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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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Jackson Hole Airport.