Plan a flight · Mon 8:03 am MDT (14:03 UTC)

Jackson Hole Airport to Syracuse Hancock International JAC → SYR

1,501 nautical miles (1,727 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; SYR is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 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). Over the first 716 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
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 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). 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 JAC.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 915 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
A321 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:16 am MDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 457 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C441 at 5,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:52 am MDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 537 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C25A at 7,500 ft, 18 nm north, 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 586 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 676 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 1163 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm south, 6:52 am MDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 1253 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 35 nm south, 7:26 am MDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 1392 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 39 nm south, 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1392 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
B737 at 1,100 ft, 35 nm south, 6:45 am MDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 1392 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 3,200 ft, 26 nm south, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1392 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
E75L at 3,500 ft, 15 nm south, 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1431 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft

14 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (LND, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR). 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 15 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	11 h 02 min	9:05 pm EDT (01:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	16 °C	137 kt	10 h 57 min	9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	10 h 57 min	9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	10 h 48 min	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	10 h 34 min	8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	10 h 30 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	10 h 30 min	8:33 pm EDT (00:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-10 °C	144 kt	10 h 25 min	8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-11 °C	144 kt	10 h 25 min	8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	−30 kt	-22 °C	150 kt	10 h	8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 33 kt	−36 kt	-35 °C	156 kt	9 h 37 min	7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 40 kt	−43 kt	-41 °C	163 kt	9 h 13 min	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 47 kt	−51 kt	-48 °C	171 kt	8 h 47 min	6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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; 82 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°
RAP	used from 199 nm out; 111 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
PIR	used from 398 nm out; 33 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
ABR	used from 497 nm out; 50 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
FSD	used from 596 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
AXN	used from 646 nm out; 71 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 696 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 795 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 895 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
TVC	used from 1044 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
BUF	used from 1243 nm out; 128 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 1441 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°

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 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,451 ft	7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC)
WRL Worland, WY	119 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,100 ft	4,251 ft	13:53 UTC
GCC Gillette, WY	229 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 14 knots	4 mi	2,400 ft	4,365 ft	13:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	328 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	3 mi	700 ft	3,203 ft	13:56 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	507 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
FCM Minneapolis, MN	746 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	906 ft	13:53 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	755 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	841 ft	13:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	974 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	13:53 UTC
CAD Cadillac, MI	1093 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,306 ft	13:55 UTC
CYYZ Toronto,	1342 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	12 mi	900 ft	569 ft	13:26 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	1431 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	558 ft	13:52 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 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 SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for JAC, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 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 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 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 4,000 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 3,500 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is after sunset there (6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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, Syracuse Hancock International.