March Arb Airport to Jacksonville International RIV → JAX
1,810 nautical miles (2,083 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 210 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 260 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 470 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 340 to 440 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 RIV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 16 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MOB, MGM, 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 | 240° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 13 h 55 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 21 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 55 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 49 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 43 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 37 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 2 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 19 min | 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 56 min | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 12 h 29 min | 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -17 °C | 151 kt | 11 h 59 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -29 °C | 160 kt | 11 h 19 min | 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −41 kt | -38 °C | 161 kt | 11 h 15 min | 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 37 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 11 h 27 min | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 200 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| PHX | used from 250 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 550 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 700 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 850 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SPS | used from 900 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 950 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 1250 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1450 nm out; 72 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MGM | used from 1500 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1600 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 1750 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIV Riverside, CA | departure | no report just now | 1,536 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 40 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 260 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 520 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 690 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 770 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 1060 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 1180 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 179 ft | ||||
| HKS Jackson, MS | 1360 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 1610 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 1730 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 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, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
JAX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 560 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 1030 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 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 RIV 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 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 after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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: March Arb Airport, Jacksonville International.