Jackson Hole Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive JAC → OPF
1,823 nautical miles (2,098 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC). Right now JAC is VFR, wind calm; OPF is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 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 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, at the departure end.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 369 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 169 to 329 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 169 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 309 nm out.
- 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 route from 518 to 907 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 JAC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 3:42 am MDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 15 forecast points nearest it (LND, BFF, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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 | 260° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 14 h 01 min | 8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 22 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 30 min | 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 42 min | 8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 01 min | 8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 01 min | 8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -19 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 24 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 12 h | 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -39 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 46 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 34 kt | −31 kt | -49 °C | 151 kt | 12 h 04 min | 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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
| 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; 75 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 199 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 548 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 598 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| ICT | used from 648 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| TUL | used from 747 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 847 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 947 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| JAN | used from 1096 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1246 nm out; 80 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MGM | used from 1345 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1395 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1544 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MIA | used from 1744 nm out; 59 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAC Jackson, WY | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 6,451 ft | 3:56 am MDT (09:56 UTC) |
| LND Lander, WY | 100 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 5,588 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 299 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| STK Sterling, CO | 379 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,037 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 707 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 887 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 1006 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 1236 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 09:58 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 1425 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 1485 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 19 ft | 10:09 UTC |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1644 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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 OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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
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, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.