Luis Munoz Marin International to Columbus Airport SJU → CSG
1,326 nautical miles (1,525 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; CSG is VFR, wind calm. 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
- SIGMET E37E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 9:55 am AST (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 877 to 937 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 37E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 220SE CHS-220ENE TRV-50ENE PBI-40ENE TRV-220SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 1017 to 1216 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 SJU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 38,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:00 am AST (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 1256 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over VNA
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 22
- C182 at 8,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:45 am AST (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1176 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AYS
- Where
- 15 nm east (090°) of AYS
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:13 am AST (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1186 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 11:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B752 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:13 am AST (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 1206 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of AMG
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- no chop at 33,000 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG). 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 | 310° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 11 h 38 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 16 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 38 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 38 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 38 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 44 min | 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 50 min | 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 57 min | 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 11 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 03 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 12 kt | +10 kt | -17 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 03 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -32 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 45 min | 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -41 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 16 min | 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -52 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 52 min | 9:05 pm EDT (01:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 884 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 797 nm out; 187 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 1046 nm out; 48 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° |
| TLH | used from 1196 nm out; 87 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° |
| CSG | used from 1246 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 7:56 am AST (11:56 UTC) |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 1106 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ACJ Americus, GA | 1276 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 468 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | destination | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 397 ft | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 468 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CSG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CSG
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am AST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1106 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 on the route, 1106 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CSG is after sunset there (7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Columbus Airport.