Plan a flight · Mon 12:48 am MDT (06:48 UTC)

Jackson Hole Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International JAC → AVP

1,545 nautical miles (1,778 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC). Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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

SIGMET C11C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am MDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 359 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120555
MKCC WST 120555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11C
VALID UNTIL 0755Z
SD WY
FROM 60WNW DPR-20SSE DPR-40SSW RAP-60W RAP-60WNW DPR
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
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 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 618 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 259 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 309 nm out.
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 319 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 758 to 927 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 last 459 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 JAC.

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

A333 descending, 34 nm south, 11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1206 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 34 nm south, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1206 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

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 12 forecast points nearest it (LND, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, PSB, AVP). 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 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	11 h 27 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−10 kt	15 °C	130 kt	11 h 53 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	11 h 48 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	11 h 48 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	11 h 37 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	11 h 22 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	11 h 12 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−20 kt	-9 °C	140 kt	11 h 02 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-10 °C	141 kt	10 h 57 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	10 h 31 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	−34 kt	-35 °C	154 kt	10 h 02 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−44 kt	-42 °C	164 kt	9 h 25 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	8 h 56 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 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; 81 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°
RAP	used from 199 nm out; 109 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
PIR	used from 399 nm out; 35 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
FSD	used from 548 nm out; 43 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
LSE	used from 797 nm out; 23 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 947 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 997 nm out; 44 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°
CLE	used from 1196 nm out; 87 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 1346 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 1396 nm out; 63 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 1495 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -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)
HSG Thermopolis, WY	100 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	4,891 ft	06:35 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	279 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,177 ft	06:35 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	329 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	06:08 UTC
MDS Madison, SD	588 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,718 ft	06:35 UTC
DVP Slayton, MN	648 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	06:33 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	787 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	9 mi	none	1,317 ft	05:54 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	1067 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	05:55 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	1176 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	05:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	1346 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	1495 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	05:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 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 AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AVP

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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 AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Jackson Hole Airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.