Plan a flight · Mon 9:41 am CDT (14:41 UTC)

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Tucson International JAN → TUS

1,058 nautical miles (1,218 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:03 pm MST (00:03 UTC). Right now JAN is VFR, wind calm; TUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

A321 , 7 nm south, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 180 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
A321 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 230 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW89
E55P at 11,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 310 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
A320 at 2,400 ft, 16 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 349 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 16 nm north, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 16 nm north, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 349 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 369 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
C172 at 1,700 ft, 25 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 369 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 11 nm north, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. 369 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 11 nm north, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. 369 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
E145 at 13,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. 379 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
M20P at 3,500 ft, 10 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 379 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. 399 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
B738 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: ZFW82. 579 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPG UA /OV BGS/TM 1414/FL360/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP FL 360/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPG
Where
over BGS
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop flight level at 36,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW82

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS). 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	210° at 14 kt	+7 kt	18 °C	113 kt	9 h 22 min	5:03 pm MST (00:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	+8 kt	17 °C	112 kt	9 h 27 min	5:08 pm MST (00:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	+8 kt	14 °C	112 kt	9 h 27 min	5:08 pm MST (00:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	9 h 42 min	5:23 pm MST (00:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	9 h 59 min	5:40 pm MST (00:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	10 h 22 min	6:03 pm MST (01:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-3 °C	97 kt	10 h 54 min	6:35 pm MST (01:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-6 °C	94 kt	11 h 15 min	6:56 pm MST (01:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-15 °C	90 kt	11 h 45 min	7:26 pm MST (02:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 41 kt	+37 kt	-28 °C	83 kt	12 h 45 min	8:26 pm MST (03:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	+38 kt	-38 °C	82 kt	12 h 54 min	8:35 pm MST (03:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-50 °C	90 kt	11 h 45 min	7:26 pm MST (02:26 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 250 nm out; 71 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
ABI	used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -51°
LBB	used from 549 nm out; 65 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -50°
INK	used from 599 nm out; 65 nm from the line		240/15 21°	200/12 15°	190/15 8°	220/28 -5°	230/40 -14°	230/43 -27°	240/39 -38°	230/36 -50°
ROW	used from 699 nm out; 46 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
ELP	used from 799 nm out; 39 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
TUS	used from 948 nm out; 85 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°

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	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
MLU Monroe, LA	100 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	13:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	190 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	13:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	240 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	13:53 UTC
GKY Arlington, TX	359 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	489 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	13:52 UTC
SNK Snyder, TX	549 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	2,430 ft	14:35 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	669 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	13:50 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM	809 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,199 ft	14:15 UTC
LSB Lordsburg, NM	939 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	14:35 UTC
TUS Tucson, AZ	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	6:53 am MST (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:03 pm MST (00:03 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TUS

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

The forecast for JAN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 270 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 15 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Tucson International.