Plan a flight · Mon 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field JAX → BTR

489 nautical miles (563 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots; BTR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 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

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 JAX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

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
B737 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 20 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B738 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm north, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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
A321 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 5 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
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 50 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 100 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 35,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 36,000 ft, 29 nm south, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
M20P at 10,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 180 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C25B at 41,000 ft, 34 nm south, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 439 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KLEV210045/TM 1430/FL410/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
45 nm southwest (210°) of KLEV
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu

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 4 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MOB, MSY). 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	350° at 8 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	4 h 09 min	2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 7 kt	+2 kt	17 °C	118 kt	4 h 09 min	2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 8 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	4 h 11 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	4 h 22 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	4 h 15 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 12 kt	+4 kt	-5 °C	116 kt	4 h 13 min	2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 16 kt	+6 kt	-17 °C	114 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 29 kt	+6 kt	-31 °C	114 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 34 kt	+5 kt	-41 °C	115 kt	4 h 15 min	2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 31 kt	+6 kt	-52 °C	114 kt	4 h 17 min	2:15 pm CDT (19:15 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 250 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MSY	used from 399 nm out; 39 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°

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)
VLD Valdosta, GA	80 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	203 ft	14:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	140 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	13:53 UTC
MAI Marianna, FL	180 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	110 ft	14:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	210 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	13:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	250 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	14:55 UTC
BFM Mobile, AL	330 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	13:53 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	349 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	399 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	14:50 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	449 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	14:35 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	destination	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BTR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, 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 9 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

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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, 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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.