Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field to Jacksonville International OCF → JAX
84 nautical miles (97 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC). Right now OCF is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 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 whole 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 OCF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 0 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- over OCF
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- B737 at 21,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
- Report
- a routine report filed through CGC
- Where
- over CGC
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 310° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 45 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 45 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 15 °C | 115 kt | 44 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 43 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 42 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 42 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 43 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -6 °C | 116 kt | 43 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 44 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -18 °C | 116 kt | 43 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 20 kt | −7 kt | -33 °C | 127 kt | 40 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 25 kt | −12 kt | -41 °C | 132 kt | 38 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 17 kt | 0 | -51 °C | 120 kt | 42 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 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; 61 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCF Ocala, FL | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 28 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 65 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 151 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, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JAX
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, 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 7 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 2 nm from the route, 65 nm along the route · 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 OCF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field, Jacksonville International.