Jacksonville International to Athens/Ben Epps Airport JAX → AHN
223 nautical miles (257 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 339°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; AHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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: 4 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 19 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 JAX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, ATL). 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 | 310° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 2 h 14 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 15 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 18 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 21 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +23 kt | 9 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 18 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +19 kt | 6 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 12 min | 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | +17 kt | 2 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 10 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 30 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 07 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 31 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 05 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 35 kt | +14 kt | -17 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 06 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 37 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 05 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 40 kt | +2 kt | -40 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 53 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 38 kt | −2 kt | -51 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 50 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 49 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| ATL | used from 146 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| BHC Baxley, GA | 78 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| VDI Vidalia, GA | 107 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 274 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| OKZ Sandersville, GA | 155 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 438 ft | ||||
| CPP Greensboro, GA | 204 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots, gusting to 12 | 10+ mi | none | 688 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 812 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AHN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
Wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AHN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JAX, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AHN is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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: Jacksonville International, Athens/Ben Epps Airport.