Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm PDT (05:42 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Jacksonville International PAE → JAX

2,125 nautical miles (2,446 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind calm; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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

SIGMET 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 768 to 818 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NE SD WY
FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 519 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 708 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 269 to 459 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 888 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 539 to 738 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 589 to 808 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 609 to 878 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 629 to 818 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 888 to 1397 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1766 nm along 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 PAE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CL30 at 4,200 ft, 44 nm north, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 339 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0316/FL042/TP CL30/SK OVC042/WX 2 1/2SM/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 4,200 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 4,200 ft
Weather
2, 1/2SM
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 12
B737 , 26 nm northeast, 10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 469 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
05:31 UTC
Height
at BURD
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
GLF5 descending, 26 nm northeast, 8:46 pm PDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. 469 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP GLF5/RM BROKE OUT 100-150FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
03:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
broke out 100-150FT above ground
B38M at 36,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 9:28 pm PDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 20 nm northeast 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 20 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, DLN, BIL, LND, RAP, BFF, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, CSG, TLH, 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	260° at 12 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	16 h 36 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−5 kt	16 °C	125 kt	17 h	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 8 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	16 h 52 min	6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	−8 kt	6 °C	128 kt	16 h 36 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	16 h 44 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−8 kt	-1 °C	128 kt	16 h 36 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-5 °C	130 kt	16 h 21 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-9 °C	131 kt	16 h 13 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-10 °C	131 kt	16 h 13 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-21 °C	132 kt	16 h 06 min	5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-33 °C	143 kt	14 h 52 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 36 kt	−30 kt	-39 °C	150 kt	14 h 10 min	3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-47 °C	151 kt	14 h 04 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	070/10	040/15 -1°	020/27 -8°	030/25 -13°	020/48 -20°	010/83 -27°	010/77 -37°	010/49 -40°	350/14 -41°
GEG	used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line		080/16 -2°	050/17 -7°	080/9 -10°	190/33 -21°	180/31 -32°	L/V -35°	L/V -37°	270/8 -40°
LWS	used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line	070/10	080/12 -2°	030/12 -6°	080/7 -10°	170/34 -21°	160/46 -32°	200/33 -35°	220/22 -35°	230/18 -38°
DLN	used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°
BIL	used from 499 nm out; 86 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
LND	used from 649 nm out; 102 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
RAP	used from 748 nm out; 97 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
BFF	used from 798 nm out; 66 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GRI	used from 998 nm out; 84 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
SLN	used from 1197 nm out; 76 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 1247 nm out; 41 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
SGF	used from 1347 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
CGI	used from 1497 nm out; 80 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
MEM	used from 1596 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
HSV	used from 1696 nm out; 54 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 1796 nm out; 26 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
CSG	used from 1846 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
TLH	used from 1995 nm out; 94 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
JAX	used from 2045 nm out; 55 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
PAE Everett, WA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA	130 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	1,188 ft	04:52 UTC
HRF Hamilton, MT	349 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	3,635 ft	05:35 UTC
RVF Twin Bridges, MT	439 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 18 knots	1 mi	300 ft	4,788 ft	05:35 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY	808 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
CDR Chadron, NE	858 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	9 mi	900 ft	3,297 ft	05:00 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	1267 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	881 ft	04:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	1307 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	04:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	1646 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	04:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	1806 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	04:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	1916 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	04:51 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 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, 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 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 PAE, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 1966 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
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 PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Jacksonville International.