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.
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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 2 h 20 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 14 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 21 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 21 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 8 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 0 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 20 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -4 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 21 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -18 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 20 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -31 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 11 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -41 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 04 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -51 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 09 min | 1:01 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| SAV | used from 197 nm out; 80 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 246 nm out; 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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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: Lovell Field, Jacksonville International.
