Jacksonville International to Gerald R Ford International JAX → GRR
766 nautical miles (882 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 347°, about 353° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; GRR is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 211 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 above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 70 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 318 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 279 to 428 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, fog). Over the route from 298 to 706 nm out.
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 climbing, 29 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 537 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, SAV, CAE, GSP, TYS, TRI, CVG, FWA, MKG). 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 26 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 40 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 49 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 40 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 44 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 09 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -34 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 20 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 36 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | +27 kt | -49 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 149 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TYS | used from 298 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 348 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CVG | used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| FWA | used from 597 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| MKG | used from 746 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
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-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| JES Jesup, GA | 60 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 22:20 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 80 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 169 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 259 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 348 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,312 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 418 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet | calm | 7 mi | 2,900 ft | 1,256 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| IOB Mount Sterling, KY | 468 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 537 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 657 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | none | 814 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 726 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 951 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | destination | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 793 ft | 4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GRR
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
The forecast for JAX, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 537 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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, Gerald R Ford International.