Plan a flight · Sun 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC)

Jacksonville International to General Mitchell International JAX → MKE

805 nautical miles (926 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 407 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 258 to 298 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). Over the route from 358 to 457 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

E170 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
CRJ9 descending, 48 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 169 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 328 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
B712 at 600 ft, 25 nm east, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 477 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 25 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 477 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 23,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 526 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 46 nm northeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 536 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B739 climbing, 38 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 536 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 536 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
E170 at 23,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 626 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 22 nm west, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 715 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 745 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
E295 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B737 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, FWA, JOT, 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	310° at 17 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	7 h 40 min	4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	8 h 03 min	4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+22 kt	10 °C	98 kt	8 h 13 min	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+24 kt	7 °C	96 kt	8 h 23 min	5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+26 kt	4 °C	94 kt	8 h 34 min	5:14 am CDT (10:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	8 h 23 min	5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	8 h 18 min	4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	8 h 13 min	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-19 °C	96 kt	8 h 23 min	5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 32 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	8 h 18 min	4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 30 kt	+17 kt	-41 °C	103 kt	7 h 49 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 30 kt	+17 kt	-49 °C	103 kt	7 h 49 min	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
ATL	used from 149 nm out; 82 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
TYS	used from 248 nm out; 67 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
LOU	used from 447 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
IND	used from 546 nm out; 28 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 646 nm out; 69 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
JOT	used from 695 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
MKG	used from 795 nm out; 73 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -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 (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
BHC Baxley, GA	79 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	no report just now				201 ft
VDI Vidalia, GA	109 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	274 ft	01:15 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	219 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
AJR Cornelia, GA	258 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,447 ft	01:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	338 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	986 ft	01:14 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	417 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	3 mi	400 ft	927 ft	01:35 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	507 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	545 ft	00:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	566 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	00:45 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	646 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	00:55 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	785 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	00:53 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,447 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKE is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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, General Mitchell International.