Plan a flight · Mon 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Jacksonville International GRR → JAX

766 nautical miles (882 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 171° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 3 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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: 211 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 468 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 338 to 478 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 497 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 557 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 GRR.

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

LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 25 nm west, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 99 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 descending, 38 nm west, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 428 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 38 nm west, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 428 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
B38M at 36,000 ft, 27 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 696 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
04:28 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, TRI, TYS, GSP, CAE, 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	310° at 18 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 43 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	5 h 33 min	7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	5 h 28 min	7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	5 h 26 min	7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−19 kt	1 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-19 °C	145 kt	5 h 17 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	−27 kt	-34 °C	147 kt	5 h 13 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	5 h 06 min	6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 37 kt	−26 kt	-50 °C	146 kt	5 h 15 min	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CVG	used from 199 nm out; 23 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
TRI	used from 348 nm out; 58 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
TYS	used from 398 nm out; 39 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
GSP	used from 448 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
CAE	used from 547 nm out; 74 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
SAV	used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
JAX	used from 696 nm out; 45 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°

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
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	departure	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	793 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	04:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	109 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	814 ft	04:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	229 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	2,500 ft	481 ft	05:38 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	298 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	348 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,256 ft	05:55 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	418 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,312 ft	05:35 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	507 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	05:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	597 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	04:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	686 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	04:55 UTC
JES Jesup, GA	706 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	107 ft	22:20 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 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, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
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 GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAX is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Gerald R Ford International, Jacksonville International.