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Jacksonville International to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International JAX → AVP

712 nautical miles (820 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 495 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 30 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 633 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A21N at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C525 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm west, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
A320 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
20 nm west (270°) of SAV
Time
13:28 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
visual conditions
B739 at 33,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 336 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
B752 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 366 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 465 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
A320 at 4,000 ft, 27 nm east, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 465 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
E75S at 2,400 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft. 554 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA19004/TM 1347/FL024/TP E75S/SK OVC024
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
DCA19004
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. 554 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA190003/TM 1240/FL010/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM NO BASES REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH RWY1
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
3 nm south (190°) of DCA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
no bases reported on final approach runway 1
E170 at 1,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 554 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 564 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, PSB, AVP). 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	340° at 23 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	6 h 55 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	6 h 47 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	6 h 47 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	6 h 51 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	6 h 43 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	6 h 39 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	6 h 39 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-7 °C	108 kt	6 h 36 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	6 h 36 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-20 °C	110 kt	6 h 28 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 30 kt	+2 kt	-34 °C	118 kt	6 h 02 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 32 kt	+4 kt	-40 °C	116 kt	6 h 08 min	4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 33 kt	+6 kt	-48 °C	114 kt	6 h 15 min	4:13 pm EDT (20:13 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
SAV	used from 49 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
CHS	used from 148 nm out; 23 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
FLO	used from 198 nm out; 21 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
RDU	used from 297 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
RIC	used from 396 nm out; 61 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
PSB	used from 594 nm out; 89 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 643 nm out; 45 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°

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	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
SSI St Simons Island, GA	40 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	13:35 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	119 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	19 ft	12:50 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	168 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	12:56 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	247 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	146 ft	13:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	356 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
CXE Chase City, VA	406 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	503 ft	13:35 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	435 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	534 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	3,800 ft	192 ft	13:56 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	633 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	402 ft	13:53 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	653 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	13:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVP

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 544 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 554 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 584 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Jacksonville International, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.