Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Tallahassee International JAN → TLH
315 nautical miles (363 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAN is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 3 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 128 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 JAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 138 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of MVC
- Time
- 22:51 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- B737 at 26,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 148 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
- Report
- a routine report filed through GZH
- Where
- over MVC
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-11
- UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm north, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 98 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (JAN, MOB, MGM, TLH). 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 | 310° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 2 h 23 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 2 h 18 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 16 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 15 min | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 13 min | 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 4 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 12 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 13 min | 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 13 min | 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 13 min | 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -17 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 10 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -33 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 06 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -41 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 08 min | 11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 30 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 06 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MOB | used from 98 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 148 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| TLH | used from 246 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
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 | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC) |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 59 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 00:58 UTC |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 148 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| EDN Enterprise, AL | 217 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 360 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BCR Bonifay, FL | 246 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 86 ft | 00:58 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 419 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JAN, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 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-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Tallahassee International.