Plan a flight · Mon 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Jacksonville International SLC → JAX

1,592 nautical miles (1,832 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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: 4 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
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 30 to 398 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 149 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 358 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 338 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 537 to 905 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of 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 SLC.

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

B763 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 298 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 22,000 ft, 20 nm south, 2:14 am MDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 308 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
08:14 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 33 nm north, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 4:13 am MDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 1512 nm along the route, 49 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 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 (SLC, GJT, DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, 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 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	11 h 32 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	22 °C	138 kt	11 h 32 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	11 h 32 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	11 h 42 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	11 h 48 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−16 kt	2 °C	136 kt	11 h 42 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	11 h 37 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	11 h 32 min	6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	11 h 27 min	6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	11 h 03 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 46 kt	−42 kt	-30 °C	162 kt	9 h 50 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-38 °C	166 kt	9 h 35 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-49 °C	159 kt	10 h 01 min	4:43 pm EDT (20:43 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
SLC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
GJT	used from 99 nm out; 79 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
DEN	used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
PUB	used from 398 nm out; 71 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GLD	used from 448 nm out; 53 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GCK	used from 497 nm out; 30 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
ICT	used from 647 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
TUL	used from 746 nm out; 40 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 846 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 945 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 1045 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
BHM	used from 1194 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 1293 nm out; 28 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°
CSG	used from 1343 nm out; 28 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°
TLH	used from 1443 nm out; 75 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 1492 nm out; 75 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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,230 ft	3:54 am MDT (09:54 UTC)
VEL Vernal, UT	109 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	5,274 ft	09:53 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	239 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,547 ft	09:56 UTC
APA Denver, CO	338 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	09:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	547 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	09:54 UTC
BVO Bartlesville, OK	786 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	716 ft	09:53 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	885 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	09:53 UTC
PMU Batesville, MS	1114 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, scattered clouds at 4,400 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	221 ft	10:15 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	1244 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	169 ft	10:10 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	1363 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	1453 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 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 6,547 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, 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 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 SLC, the departure

From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
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 SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Salt Lake City International, Jacksonville International.