Plan a flight · Sun 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Seattle Paine Field International JAX → PAE

2,125 nautical miles (2,446 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 2 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 399 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1207 to 1866 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1387 to 1656 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 1427 to 1626 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1427 to 1936 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1447 to 1826 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1786 to 2005 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 0 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

B763 at 29,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 409 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 419 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1117 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E75L at 14,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate turbulence from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 1776 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV 32S/TM 2322/FL140/TP E75L/TB MOD 140-210/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over 32S
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 14,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zlc
B737 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 249 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B38M at 25,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 469 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 509 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A21N at 35,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 1397 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 1427 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
B737 descending, 26 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. 1656 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
B738 at 24,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. 1686 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
C25B at 4,100 ft, 44 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,100 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1786 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0036/FL041/TP C25B/SK OVC041/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,100 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast from 4,100 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
C172 at 5,500 ft, 22 nm south, 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: zse. 1936 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUW UA /OV PUW250030/TM 2217/FL055/TP C172/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUW
Where
30 nm west (250°) of PUW
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
trace rime
Remarks
zse

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 20 forecast points nearest it (JAX, CSG, BHM, HSV, MEM, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, ONL, BFF, RAP, LND, BIL, DLN, LWS, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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	240° at 5 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	18 h 01 min	12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	18 h 29 min	12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	18 h 38 min	12:44 pm PDT (19:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+9 kt	5 °C	111 kt	19 h 09 min	1:15 pm PDT (20:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	19 h 30 min	1:36 pm PDT (20:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	19 h 41 min	1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-7 °C	108 kt	19 h 41 min	1:47 pm PDT (20:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 18 kt	+13 kt	-10 °C	107 kt	19 h 52 min	1:58 pm PDT (20:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-20 °C	103 kt	20 h 38 min	2:44 pm PDT (21:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 30 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	21 h 15 min	3:21 pm PDT (22:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-40 °C	92 kt	23 h 06 min	5:12 pm PDT (00:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	+32 kt	-48 °C	88 kt	24 h 09 min	6:15 pm PDT (01:15 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°
CSG	used from 100 nm out; 82 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
BHM	used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 349 nm out; 32 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 549 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 649 nm out; 52 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
MKC	used from 748 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 898 nm out; 72 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GRI	used from 948 nm out; 55 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
ONL	used from 1098 nm out; 100 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
BFF	used from 1147 nm out; 96 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
RAP	used from 1347 nm out; 109 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
LND	used from 1397 nm out; 115 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
BIL	used from 1497 nm out; 77 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
DLN	used from 1596 nm out; 78 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
LWS	used from 1796 nm out; 77 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
GEG	used from 1946 nm out; 51 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
YKM	used from 1995 nm out; 61 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
SEA	used from 2045 nm out; 56 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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)
CSG Columbus, GA	210 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	00:51 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	319 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	00:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	479 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	00:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	818 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	00:53 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	858 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	00:53 UTC
CDR Chadron, NE	1267 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,297 ft	00:53 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY	1317 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
RVF Twin Bridges, MT	1686 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet Weather: freezing fog	from the north-northeast (030°) at 24 knots, gusting to 29	0.5 mi	300 ft	4,788 ft	00:55 UTC
HRF Hamilton, MT	1776 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north (360°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16	2.5 mi	1,300 ft	3,635 ft	00:50 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1995 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,188 ft	00:52 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:07 pm PDT (19:07 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 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 southern Plains · 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, Seattle Paine Field International.