Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 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 19 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:08 am PDT (10:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 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 2W: 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 678 to 978 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 1098 to 1746 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 1317 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1447 to 1906 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1487 to 1636 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1656 to 1946 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1796 to 2065 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

A21N at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast 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
C525 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B738 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG145023/TM 1309/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
23 nm southeast (145°) of AMG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
A321 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
25 nm east (080°) of AMG
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no chop
B712 at 22,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 898 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 39,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1048 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 38,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-35. 1117 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1309/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-35
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-35
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1117 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. 1227 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through AIA
Where
over KAIA
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
durd-zdvwc 31
GLF4 descending, 26 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1656 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1348/FLDURD/TP GLF4/SK 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
at 4,700 ft

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	270° at 12 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	19 h 19 min	3:18 am PDT (10:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	19 h 30 min	3:29 am PDT (10:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	19 h 30 min	3:29 am PDT (10:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+10 kt	4 °C	110 kt	19 h 19 min	3:18 am PDT (10:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+10 kt	1 °C	110 kt	19 h 19 min	3:18 am PDT (10:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+10 kt	-3 °C	110 kt	19 h 19 min	3:18 am PDT (10:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+9 kt	-8 °C	111 kt	19 h 09 min	3:08 am PDT (10:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 15 kt	+9 kt	-11 °C	111 kt	19 h 09 min	3:08 am PDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-23 °C	105 kt	20 h 14 min	4:13 am PDT (11:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	+31 kt	-32 °C	89 kt	23 h 53 min	7:52 am PDT (14:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-38 °C	86 kt	24 h 43 min	8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-46 °C	89 kt	23 h 53 min	7:52 am PDT (14:52 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°
CSG	used from 100 nm out; 82 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
BHM	used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 349 nm out; 32 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
CGI	used from 549 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
SGF	used from 649 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
MKC	used from 748 nm out; 51 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 898 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GRI	used from 948 nm out; 55 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
ONL	used from 1098 nm out; 100 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
BFF	used from 1147 nm out; 96 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
RAP	used from 1347 nm out; 109 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
LND	used from 1397 nm out; 115 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
BIL	used from 1497 nm out; 77 nm from the line		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
DLN	used from 1596 nm out; 78 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LWS	used from 1796 nm out; 77 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°
GEG	used from 1946 nm out; 51 nm from the line		060/10 -2°	050/11 -3°	050/9 -8°	050/27 -19°	040/26 -31°	030/32 -39°	020/19 -41°	L/V -42°
YKM	used from 1995 nm out; 61 nm from the line	L/V	350/9 0°	040/20 -5°	030/23 -8°	020/41 -18°	010/74 -27°	010/73 -40°	020/54 -44°	350/9 -43°
SEA	used from 2045 nm out; 56 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 1°	020/13 -2°	020/27 -4°	010/43 -14°	360/54 -26°	360/63 -40°	010/60 -48°	350/39 -50°

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 (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
CSG Columbus, GA	210 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:51 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	319 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	14:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	479 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	14:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	818 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	14:53 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	858 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:53 UTC
CDR Chadron, NE	1267 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	3,297 ft	14:53 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	4,788 ft	14:55 UTC
HRF Hamilton, MT	1776 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: unknown precipitation	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	3,635 ft	14:35 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1995 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,188 ft	14:52 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 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, 3:08 am PDT (10:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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

6/8389 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
6/6783 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
6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1786 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1786 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:25 am PDT (14:25 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.