Jacksonville International to Savannah/Hilton Head International JAX → SAV
101 nautical miles (116 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 knots; SAV is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 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: 14 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 51 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 52 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 14 °C | 117 kt | 52 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | 0 | 11 °C | 120 kt | 50 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 49 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 29 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 47 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 46 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 33 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 45 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 45 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | −18 kt | -17 °C | 138 kt | 44 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | −37 kt | -32 °C | 157 kt | 39 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 61 kt | −51 kt | -40 °C | 171 kt | 35 min | 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | −47 kt | -51 °C | 167 kt | 36 min | 3:21 am EDT (07:21 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; 23 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 46 nm out; 32 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° |
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 (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| BQK Brunswick, GA | 46 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 83 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SAV Savannah, GA | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 50 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SAV
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAV is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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, Savannah/Hilton Head International.