Plan a flight · Mon 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport JAX → XNA

721 nautical miles (830 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC). Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 1 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 59 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

B737 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSI UA /OV SSI/TM 1501/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSI
Where
over SSI
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
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
BE20 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCQ UA /OV LCQ300010/TM 1502/FL210/TP BE20/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCQ
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of LCQ
Time
15:02 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 23 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
A321 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 47 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
B738 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 22 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
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B712 at 22,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 31 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
C560 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 257 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 257 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 14 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 494 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
P28A at 4,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): light turbulence up to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft. 681 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BBG UA /OV KPLK /TM 1503 /FL040 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT BLO 030/NEG 040 /RM DURC SMOOTH UP AT 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BBG
Where
over KPLK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
occasional light below 030/NEG at 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb smooth up at at 4,000 ft

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 8 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM). 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	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	6 h 44 min	5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	6 h 52 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	6 h 52 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	6 h 52 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	6 h 56 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	6 h 56 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	6 h 56 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	6 h 56 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-17 °C	101 kt	7 h 08 min	5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-30 °C	84 kt	8 h 35 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-39 °C	84 kt	8 h 35 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-50 °C	90 kt	8 h 01 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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°
TLH	used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 148 nm out; 37 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°
MGM	used from 247 nm out; 32 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
BHM	used from 296 nm out; 27 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°
MEM	used from 395 nm out; 84 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°
LIT	used from 543 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 642 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -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 northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
HOE Homerville, GA	69 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				186 ft
ABY Albany, GA	138 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	14:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	207 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:51 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	227 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	346 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	14:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	425 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
UTA Tunica, MS	504 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	194 ft	15:35 UTC
FCY Forrest City, AR	533 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				249 ft
CCA Clinton, AR	622 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	513 ft	15:35 UTC
HRO Harrison, AR	672 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	1,364 ft	14:53 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,364 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.