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Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport to Jacksonville International ICT → JAX

891 nautical miles (1,026 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 110° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC). Right now ICT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 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: 21 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 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 first 218 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 ICT.

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

  • B752 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 812 nm along the route, 47 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
  • C182 at 8,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 842 nm along the route, 23 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ICT, TUL, SGF, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft270° at 19 kt−17 kt137 kt6 h 30 min1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
5,500 ft280° at 17 kt−17 kt137 kt6 h 30 min1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
7,500 ft280° at 16 kt−16 kt15 °C136 kt6 h 33 min1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
9,500 ft280° at 14 kt−14 kt11 °C134 kt6 h 39 min1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
11,500 ft280° at 14 kt−13 kt8 °C133 kt6 h 42 min1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
13,500 ft280° at 15 kt−14 kt3 °C134 kt6 h 39 min1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
15,500 ft280° at 16 kt−16 kt-1 °C136 kt6 h 33 min1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
17,500 ft290° at 18 kt−18 kt-5 °C138 kt6 h 27 min1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 18 kt−18 kt-6 °C138 kt6 h 27 min1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 21 kt−22 kt-17 °C142 kt6 h 16 min1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 40 kt−40 kt-31 °C160 kt5 h 34 min12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 42 kt−42 kt-40 °C162 kt5 h 30 min12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 34 kt−34 kt-51 °C154 kt5 h 47 min12:44 pm EDT (16:44 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ICTused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/45240/33 21°230/23 14°230/22 7°240/29 -7°240/36 -20°260/78 -29°270/69 -36°270/56 -49°
TULused from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
SGFused from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line230/37260/20 15°250/16 13°250/15 8°260/28 -7°250/31 -17°280/59 -31°280/59 -39°290/55 -50°
FSMused from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/33260/23 15°240/23 11°230/18 8°230/20 -8°250/31 -17°280/51 -30°280/52 -39°300/47 -51°
LITused from 248 nm out; 57 nm from the line250/22250/25 18°240/23 12°240/20 7°250/17 -6°260/25 -17°300/45 -29°300/49 -40°310/43 -51°
MEMused from 347 nm out; 29 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
BHMused from 495 nm out; 59 nm from the line310/19310/15 16°320/19 11°330/15 5°330/23 -5°320/14 -18°320/36 -32°330/44 -40°340/36 -51°
MGMused from 594 nm out; 36 nm from the line320/19330/16 17°340/21 11°330/11 5°330/27 -6°330/21 -17°330/37 -32°340/44 -40°360/30 -52°
CSGused from 644 nm out; 22 nm from the line330/27340/28 16°350/28 11°330/17 6°340/25 -6°350/33 -18°330/46 -32°340/45 -41°350/31 -52°
TLHused from 743 nm out; 79 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
JAXused from 792 nm out; 74 nm from the line310/22310/19 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ICT Wichita, KS departure VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 1,332 ft 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
IDP Independence, KS 79 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 824 ft 10:35 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR 178 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,358 ft 09:58 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR 188 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 1,252 ft 10:53 UTC
HBZ Heber Springs, AR 287 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 632 ft
MEM Memphis, TN 396 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 340 ft 09:54 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS 466 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Weather: mist calm 6 mi none 346 ft 10:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL 545 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 3 mi none 169 ft 10:10 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL 664 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 776 ft 05:21 UTC
ABY Albany, GA 753 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 196 ft 22:53 UTC
HOE Homerville, GA 822 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 186 ft
JAX Jacksonville, FL destination VFR from the west (270°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 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, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 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 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 ICT, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
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: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport, Jacksonville International.