Jackson Hole Airport to Lovell Field JAC → CHA
1,286 nautical miles (1,480 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC). Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots; CHA is 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
- 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 309 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 369 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). Over the route from 90 to 90 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 259 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 169 nm along the route.
- 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 359 to 867 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 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (LND, BFF, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, CGI, BNA, HSV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −10 kt | 21 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 45 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 45 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 32 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 19 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 19 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 07 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 36 kt | −31 kt | -32 °C | 151 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −42 kt | -39 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 56 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 46 kt | −44 kt | -48 °C | 164 kt | 7 h 50 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 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; 107 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° | |
| GRI | used from 449 nm out; 104 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 648 nm out; 79 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 698 nm out; 51 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° |
| COU | used from 847 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| CGI | used from 947 nm out; 65 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° |
| BNA | used from 1097 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 1246 nm out; 69 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° |
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: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 6,451 ft | 10:56 pm MDT (04:56 UTC) |
| RIW Riverton, WY | 100 nm out, 7 nm southeast 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, 12 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, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LBF North Platte, NE | 469 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HJH Hebron, NE | 618 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,468 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | 768 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 778 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 917 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 1037 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 1196 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | 200 ft | 543 ft | 05:53 UTC | |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 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 CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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: Jackson Hole Airport, Lovell Field.