Plan a flight · Sun 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport JAX → BLV

629 nautical miles (724 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; BLV is VFR, wind calm. 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: 96 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 230 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 439 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 359 nm along 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

B752 descending, 9 nm north, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 230 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 9 nm north, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 230 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
C55B at 3,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 240 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
B712 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 359 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 439 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B77W at 31,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 449 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 469 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 31,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 539 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JAX, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL). 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 20 kt	+19 kt		101 kt	6 h 14 min	2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+27 kt	15 °C	93 kt	6 h 46 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+29 kt	12 °C	91 kt	6 h 55 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	+31 kt	9 °C	89 kt	7 h 04 min	3:25 am CDT (08:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 32 kt	+32 kt	5 °C	88 kt	7 h 09 min	3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	+30 kt	1 °C	90 kt	6 h 59 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-4 °C	92 kt	6 h 50 min	3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	6 h 46 min	3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-18 °C	95 kt	6 h 37 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+30 kt	-33 °C	90 kt	6 h 59 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	6 h 59 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-50 °C	98 kt	6 h 25 min	2:46 am CDT (07:46 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
CSG	used from 100 nm out; 92 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 200 nm out; 12 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 399 nm out; 18 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 499 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 599 nm out; 42 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -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
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
AYS Waycross, GA	60 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:55 UTC
AMG Alma, GA	80 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	no report just now				199 ft
MCN Macon, GA	170 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	00:53 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	230 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	00:52 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	260 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	00:50 UTC
BGF Winchester, TN	359 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	978 ft	00:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	429 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	00:50 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	469 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	00:52 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	529 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	569 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	00:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BLV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, clear skies

The whole forecast for BLV

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, clear skies
Changing between Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, low-level wind shear, clear skies
Changing between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 30,000 feet

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, 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
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 25 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BLV 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BLV is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport.