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Lovell Field to Jacksonville International CHA → JAX

325 nautical miles (374 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind calm; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 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.

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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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 30 nm along 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 CHA.

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

  • E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over cha
    Time
    14:01 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
    Weather
    1/4SM, fog
    Remarks
    runway 20 below ils mins
  • DA62 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm west, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1S
    Time
    13:05 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    DA62
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM, fog
  • CRJ9 at 200 ft, 0 nm west, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    cha 1N
    Time
    12:30 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft
    Weather
    1/8SM
    Remarks
    visual at mins runway 20 cha
  • B712 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm west, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    12:26 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Sky
    TOP015
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • E145 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    12:19 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
  • F2TH at 41,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 39 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    15 nm west (270°) of RMG
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 02
  • GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 4 nm south, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 79 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PDK
    Where
    over PDK
    Time
    14:28 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Wind
    a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 138 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
    Time
    14:40 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Wind
    from 360° at 50 knots
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B738 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 246 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    over AMG
    Time
    12:06 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
  • A321 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 256 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    25 nm east (080°) of AMG
    Time
    14:30 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    no chop
  • B738 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 276 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through AMG
    Where
    23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
    Time
    13:09 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate
  • A321 at 36,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through GNV
    Where
    over TAY
    Time
    12:49 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • A21N at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SGJ
    Where
    20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
    Time
    13:30 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
  • C525 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRG
    Where
    over CRG
    Time
    12:53 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Turbulence
    none

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ATL, SAV, JAX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft340° at 20 kt−20 kt140 kt2 h 19 min1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
5,500 ft340° at 19 kt−19 kt139 kt2 h 20 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
7,500 ft340° at 18 kt−18 kt14 °C138 kt2 h 21 min1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
9,500 ft330° at 18 kt−18 kt11 °C138 kt2 h 21 min1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 20 kt−20 kt8 °C140 kt2 h 19 min1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 20 kt−20 kt4 °C140 kt2 h 19 min1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
15,500 ft330° at 19 kt−19 kt0 °C139 kt2 h 20 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
17,500 ft330° at 18 kt−18 kt-4 °C138 kt2 h 21 min1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 17 kt−17 kt-5 °C137 kt2 h 22 min1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240330° at 19 kt−19 kt-18 °C139 kt2 h 20 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300340° at 30 kt−29 kt-31 °C149 kt2 h 11 min1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340340° at 37 kt−37 kt-41 °C157 kt2 h 04 min12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390340° at 31 kt−31 kt-51 °C151 kt2 h 09 min1:01 pm EDT (17:01 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ATLused from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line340/24350/18 17°330/15 11°320/20 6°310/16 -4°300/18 -18°320/28 -32°330/43 -40°340/35 -51°
SAVused from 197 nm out; 80 nm from the line340/14330/21 16°340/26 12°350/25 8°360/28 -6°360/29 -19°360/36 -31°360/27 -42°330/31 -51°
JAXused from 246 nm out; 54 nm from the line320/17330/21 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
CHA Chattanooga, TN departure low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.5 mi 200 ft 682 ft 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
DNN Dalton, GA 30 nm out, 6 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots 9 mi 200 ft 709 ft 14:35 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA 79 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 998 ft 13:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA 89 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,026 ft 13:52 UTC
MCN Macon, GA 158 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 354 ft 13:53 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA 197 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 303 ft 14:35 UTC
AZE Hazlehurst, GA 227 nm out, 3 nm east of the line no report just now 255 ft
AMG Alma, GA 246 nm out, 4 nm south of the line no report just now 199 ft
JAX Jacksonville, FL destination VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 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, 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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 CHA, the departure
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
  • From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

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

  • 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
  • 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
  • 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 CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Lovell Field, Jacksonville International.