General Mitchell International to Jacksonville International MKE → JAX
805 nautical miles (926 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 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: 8 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 407 to 526 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 487 to 507 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 596 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 MKE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 18 nm west, 11:28 pm CDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 735 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 5 h 58 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 5 h 47 min | 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 43 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 40 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 6 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 45 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 45 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 45 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 43 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 43 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | −25 kt | -18 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 33 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -33 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 12 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | −37 kt | -41 °C | 157 kt | 5 h 08 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 18 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 149 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| LOU | used from 248 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 397 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| ATL | used from 546 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| SAV | used from 646 nm out; 76 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° |
| JAX | used from 745 nm out; 35 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 20 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 159 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 238 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 298 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 545 ft | 06:08 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 387 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | calm | 9 mi | 1,100 ft | 927 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 467 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 546 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,447 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 586 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| VDI Vidalia, GA | 695 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 274 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BHC Baxley, GA | 725 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,447 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JAX
- 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
The forecast for MKE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 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 destination 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 destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAX 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: General Mitchell International, Jacksonville International.