Plan a flight · Mon 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Key West International JAX → EYW

357 nautical miles (410 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 187° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 26; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 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: 8 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 149 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

B737 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm north, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSI UA /OV SSI/TM 1501/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSI
Where
over SSI
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm west, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 at 17,000 ft, 19 nm east, 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 1541/FL170/TP TBM9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
15:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 39 nm east 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
B737 at 20,000 ft, 18 nm west, 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. 50 nm along the route, 18 nm west 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
B777 at 18,000 ft, 17 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm east, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 79 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B38M at 32,000 ft, 38 nm east, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN160020/TM 1457/FL320/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
20 nm south (160°) of OMN
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
E55P at 31,000 ft, 25 nm east, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 139 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL170025/TM 1513/FL310/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
25 nm south (170°) of ORL
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E170 at 29,000 ft, 46 nm west, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIE UA /OV PIE170020/TM 1529/FL290/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIE
Where
20 nm south (170°) of PIE
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B772 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm west, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 257 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none
A321 at 28,000 ft, 16 nm west, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. 267 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B38M at 20,000 ft, 31 nm east, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 287 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MIA UA /OV DHP270045/TM 1321/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MIA
Where
45 nm west (270°) of DHP
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 31,600 ft, 5 nm southeast, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC): no turbulence. 317 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EYW UA /OV EYW010035/TM 1456/FL316/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EYW
Where
35 nm north (010°) of EYW
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 31,600 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JAX, MLB, PIE, MIA, EYW). 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 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	2 h 44 min	2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 12 kt	−11 kt	17 °C	131 kt	2 h 44 min	2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−9 kt	14 °C	129 kt	2 h 46 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	2 h 49 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	2 h 50 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	2 h 49 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	2 h 49 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 10 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	2 h 49 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 14 kt	−13 kt	-18 °C	133 kt	2 h 41 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-31 °C	138 kt	2 h 35 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 17 kt	−14 kt	-41 °C	134 kt	2 h 40 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 15 kt	−5 kt	-51 °C	125 kt	2 h 51 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 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°
MLB	used from 99 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
PIE	used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
MIA	used from 248 nm out; 79 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°
EYW	used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line	060/7	050/7 17°	040/6 13°	L/V 8°	L/V -6°	290/10 -17°	240/21 -31°	240/28 -41°	240/28 -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 (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	29 ft	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	79 ft	15:50 UTC
DED Deland, FL	89 nm out, 22 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	15:30 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	99 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	15:53 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	149 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	15:55 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	218 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	25 ft	15:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	238 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	15:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 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

6/8902 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
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 20 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, 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, Key West International.