Jacksonville International to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport JAX → ICT
891 nautical miles (1,026 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 8 knots; ICT is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 21 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: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 40 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
- E170 at 15,500 ft, 13 nm southeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAX
- Where
- over CRG
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SGJ
- Where
- over SGJ
- Time
- 00:26 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- PC12 at 16,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AYS
- Where
- 60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 594 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
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 11 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, SGF, TUL, ICT). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 8 h 20 min | 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 44 min | 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 29 min | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 34 min | 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 39 min | 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 39 min | 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -17 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 23 min | 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -31 °C | 84 kt | 10 h 36 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -40 °C | 81 kt | 11 h | 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -51 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 29 min | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 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° |
| TLH | used from 99 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| MGM | used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 297 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 396 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 545 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 644 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| SGF | used from 693 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 743 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 842 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
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 (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 69 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 139 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 228 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 347 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 169 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 426 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 495 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 604 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| ROG Rogers, AR | 713 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 02:58 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 723 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| IDP Independence, KS | 812 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 824 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC)
Wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ICT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/8902 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 ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.