Jacksonville International to Des Moines International JAX → DSM
880 nautical miles (1,013 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC). 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: 104 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 751 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
- 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
- TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 50 nm southwest 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
- A321 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest 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, 5 nm north, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 5 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, 28 nm northeast, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- 25 nm east (080°) of AMG
- Time
- 14:30 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- no chop
- B712 at 22,000 ft, 7 nm east, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 14:43 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 12:06 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 237 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDK
- Where
- over PDK
- Time
- 14:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Wind
- a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
- Remarks
- during the descent
- F2TH at 41,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 287 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 15 nm west (270°) of RMG
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 02
- B38M at 39,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 297 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
- Time
- 11:58 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 02
- E145 at 300 ft, 33 nm northeast, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 326 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over cha
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 1/4SM, fog
- Remarks
- runway 20 below ils mins
- DA62 at 1,100 ft, 33 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 326 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- cha 1S
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- DA62
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
- Weather
- 1/8SM, fog
- CRJ9 at 200 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 326 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- cha 1N
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Weather
- 1/8SM
- Remarks
- visual at mins runway 20 cha
3 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 (JAX, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, BRL, DSM). 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 | 270° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 8 h | 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 15 °C | 110 kt | 8 h | 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 09 min | 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 5 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 33 min | 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -18 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 04 min | 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 43 kt | +42 kt | -31 °C | 78 kt | 11 h 17 min | 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -39 °C | 70 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:28 pm CDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -49 °C | 77 kt | 11 h 26 min | 9:20 pm CDT (02:20 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° |
| CSG | used from 99 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| ATL | used from 198 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| HSV | used from 297 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 290/11 | 300/10 15° | 300/17 12° | 290/20 6° | 290/18 -5° | 290/25 -17° | 310/38 -31° | 320/47 -40° | 330/43 -50° |
| BNA | used from 396 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 270/14 | 270/10 14° | 280/19 11° | 280/26 6° | 280/25 -6° | 280/31 -18° | 300/44 -32° | 300/53 -40° | 310/51 -49° |
| CGI | used from 494 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| STL | used from 593 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| BRL | used from 742 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| DSM | used from 791 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
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 | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| AYS Waycross, GA | 59 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 168 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 237 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,026 ft | ||||
| PUJ Atlanta, GA | 267 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,289 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 425 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 524 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 564 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 633 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 732 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 768 ft | ||||
| OXV Knoxville, IA | 850 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | destination | no report just now | 957 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,289 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
DSM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at DSM 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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, Des Moines International.