Worcester Regional to Jacksonville International ORH → JAX
850 nautical miles (978 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 217°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC). Right now ORH is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15; 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 380 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 300 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 540 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 510 to 600 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 ORH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 9,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (350°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
- B38M at 10,000 ft, 43 nm east, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- K35R at 400 ft, 23 nm northwest, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 250 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 24 nm southeast, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 380 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 09:07 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 10 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 6 h 42 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 48 min | 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 51 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 55 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 01 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -5 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 09 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 16 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 28 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 01 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -33 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 20 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 37 kt | +27 kt | -40 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 08 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 34 kt | +20 kt | -49 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 30 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 100 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 150 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 300 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RDU | used from 450 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 500 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| FLO | used from 550 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 650 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 700 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 800 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORH Worcester, MA | departure | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| HVN New Haven, CT | 80 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 12 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 120 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 81 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 210 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 74 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 290 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 52 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 370 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 42 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 490 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 550 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 610 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 680 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 810 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 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 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 ORH, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 270 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 270 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC on the route, 550 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 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 ORH 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 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.
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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: Worcester Regional, Jacksonville International.