Jackson Hole Airport to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International JAC → ATL
1,364 nautical miles (1,569 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC). Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 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: 402 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 378 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 90 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 90 to 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 159 to 159 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 358 to 866 nm out.
- 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 route from 1214 to 1294 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 JAC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 19 nm south, 11:45 pm MDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
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 11 forecast points nearest it (LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV, ATL). 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 | 240° at 24 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 10 h 15 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 21 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 20 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 15 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 20 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 06 min | 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 57 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 53 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 45 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 58 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -39 °C | 160 kt | 8 h 32 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −42 kt | -48 °C | 162 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LND | used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 199 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 448 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 498 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 597 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SGF | used from 846 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 946 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1095 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| HSV | used from 1145 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1294 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAC Jackson, WY | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
| RIW Riverton, WY | 109 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,516 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 189 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 279 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| OGA Ogallala, NE | 428 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,279 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| RPB Belleville, KS | 627 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,538 ft | ||||
| FOE Topeka, KS | 737 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 916 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MAW Malden, MO | 1035 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 295 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 1115 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 1234 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ATL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JAC, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)).
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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: Jackson Hole Airport, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.