Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International JAN → ANC
2,866 nautical miles (3,298 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 24 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 919 to 979 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120755 MKCC WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C VALID UNTIL 0955Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 310 to 809 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 739 to 1298 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). Near the route, 1029 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1049 to 1109 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1119 to 1298 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 JAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 16 forecast points nearest it (JAN, LIT, FSM, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, ONL, PIR, RAP, DIK, MLS, GGW, GTF, GPI, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 05 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 05 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 6 kt | +1 kt | 3 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 05 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 0 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 05 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 5 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 24 h 05 min | 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 7 kt | +2 kt | -6 °C | 118 kt | 24 h 17 min | 1:22 am AKDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +2 kt | -10 °C | 118 kt | 24 h 17 min | 1:22 am AKDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 11 kt | +3 kt | -12 °C | 117 kt | 24 h 30 min | 1:35 am AKDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 17 kt | +8 kt | -24 °C | 112 kt | 25 h 35 min | 2:40 am AKDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -36 °C | 105 kt | 27 h 18 min | 4:23 am AKDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | +20 kt | -42 °C | 100 kt | 28 h 40 min | 5:45 am AKDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -46 °C | 101 kt | 28 h 23 min | 5:28 am AKDT (13:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| LIT | used from 100 nm out; 56 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° |
| FSM | used from 250 nm out; 69 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° |
| SGF | used from 300 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 399 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 499 nm out; 67 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° |
| GRI | used from 599 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 699 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 799 nm out; 71 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° | |
| RAP | used from 899 nm out; 46 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° | |
| DIK | used from 999 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| MLS | used from 1049 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| GGW | used from 1149 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| GTF | used from 1348 nm out; 150 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| GPI | used from 1448 nm out; 181 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| SEA | used from 1848 nm out; 455 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN Jackson, MS | departure | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 80 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| JLN Joplin, MO | 360 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 977 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 649 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| PHP Philip, SD | 889 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,209 ft | ||||
| GGW Glasgow, MT | 1208 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,295 ft | ||||
| CYDL Dease Lake, | 2247 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,634 ft | ||||
| HNS Haines, AK | 2417 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| 7KA Tatitlek, AK | 2766 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 61 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | no report just now | 151 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,634 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 am AKDT (09:10 UTC)
ANC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is before sunrise there (8:36 am AKDT (16:36 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-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.