Jacksonville International to Southern California Logistics Airport JAX → VCV
1,814 nautical miles (2,087 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; VCV is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 877 to 997 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1256 to 1545 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 1395 to 1535 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 399 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1495 to 1654 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1515 to 1624 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ROW, ABQ, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 14 kt | +11 kt | 21 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 39 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 16 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 39 min | 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 48 min | 8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 48 min | 8:47 pm PDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 17 h 07 min | 9:06 pm PDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 17 h 47 min | 9:46 pm PDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 31 min | 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 19 h 06 min | 11:05 pm PDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -17 °C | 89 kt | 20 h 23 min | 12:22 am PDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -29 °C | 79 kt | 22 h 58 min | 2:57 am PDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 41 kt | +42 kt | -38 °C | 78 kt | 23 h 15 min | 3:14 am PDT (10:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 37 kt | +39 kt | -49 °C | 81 kt | 22 h 24 min | 2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| TLH | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MGM | used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| JAN | used from 349 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 548 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| DAL | used from 698 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 847 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| LBB | used from 947 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 1096 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ROW | used from 1146 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 1196 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| PRC | used from 1445 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1644 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1744 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 80 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 203 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 199 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 448 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 648 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 787 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 1036 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PRZ Portales, NM | 1126 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 1415 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1565 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 5,045 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HII Lake Havasu City, AZ | 1664 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots, gusting to 10 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 782 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| VCV Victorville, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,885 ft | 3:50 am PDT (10:50 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,736 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VCV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC)
VCV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1236 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1674 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at VCV 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm PDT (01:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VCV is after sunset there (6:18 pm PDT (01:18 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, Southern California Logistics Airport.