Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Jacksonville International BHM → JAX
317 nautical miles (365 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 124°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC). 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: 6 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). Near the route, 20 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 BHM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 38,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 178 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over VNA
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 22
- B752 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 238 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast 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
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:13 am CDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 11:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- C182 at 8,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 267 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BHM, CSG, 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 | 330° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 2 h 15 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 16 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 17 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 19 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 18 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 16 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 27 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 13 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 04 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -41 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 05 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -52 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| CSG | used from 50 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 198 nm out; 87 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 248 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 30 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 568 ft | ||||
| AUO Auburn, AL | 89 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 109 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| ACJ Americus, GA | 158 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 468 ft | ||||
| FZG Fitzgerald, GA | 208 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 364 ft | ||||
| HOE Homerville, GA | 248 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 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, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
JAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 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
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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Jacksonville International.